A comparative analysis of the oral microbiome of Amish and non-Amish individuals to strengthen our understanding of variation within the oral microbiome. [PDF]
PLoS ONEMore than 700 phylotypes associated with the oral cavity collectively comprise the oral microbiome. Study of microbiomes has advanced our understanding of human health.
Debra L Wohl +2 more
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The Amish Population: County Estimates and Settlement Patterns
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2013 This article presents the findings of a county-based estimate of the Amish population. The results are from work commissioned by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies for the recently released 2010 U.S.
Elizabeth Cooksey +2 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 The gut microbiome plays an important role in the immune system development, maintenance of normal health status, and in disease progression. In this study, we comparatively examined the fecal microbiomes of Amish (rural) and non-Amish (urban) infants ...
Santosh Dhakal, Joy Scaria, Zhongtang Yu
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Birthing New Kinships: The Cross-Pollinating Potential of Amish Health Research
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2017 In this article, I explore the connections between Amish gender socialization and Amish birth practices to suggest that an Amish construction of femininity shapes the ways that Amish women experience childbirth.
Natalie Jolly
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Long-Term Outcomes in Amish Patients Diagnosed With Propionic Acidemia
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 2018 Propionic acidemia (PA) occurs at a higher incidence within the Amish; however, sensitivity of newborn screening and its impact on long-term clinical outcomes has not been reported in this population. This study reviewed screening data and health records
Jessica Scott Schwoerer, Patrice K Held
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Amish and Non-Amish Residents of Ohio Appalachia
Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 2012 The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common among many rural residents but little is known about its use among the Amish. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of CAM therapy use among an Amish community and compare ...
Paul L Reiter +5 more
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Amish Surnames, Settlement Patterns, and Migration
Names, 2003 Distinctive surnames typically associated with Amish populations provide a useful means to identify group members. Utilizing listings of Wisconsin's licensed dairy producers between 1989 and 2001, growth and decline of various settlements of Amish ...
John A. Cross
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Crossing cultural frontiers: representations of the Amish in American culture
Acta Neophilologica, 2012 The paper deals with the typology of Amish fiction, representations of the Amish in literature, and the roles of authors, publishers and readers. Special attention is dedicated to the role of film directors as cultural travellers when crossing cultural ...
Maja Štekovič
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Amish fertility in the United States: Comparative evidence from the American Community Survey and Amish population registries [PDF]
Demographic ResearchBACKGROUND: Quantitative studies of Amish population dynamics have been methodologically constrained by difficulties identifying Amish in national surveys.
Lyman Stone +2 more
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Prevalence, control, and treatment of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol in the Amish
BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 2020 Background The burden of diabetes and cardiovascular risk is not uniform across the USA, with much of this disparity tracking differences in socioeconomic status, cultural practices and lifestyle.
Shisi He +13 more
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