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Investigating factors of metabolic bone disease in baboons (Papio spp.) using museum collections.

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Sadhir, S; Eller, AR; Canington, SL; Sholts, SB
Published in: American journal of biological anthropology
March 2022

To assess manifestations of metabolic bone disease (MBD) and their potential environmental and phenotypic factors in captive and non-captive baboon (Papio spp.) specimens.Our sample consisted of 160 baboon specimens at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History accessioned from 1890 to 1971. Combining cranial indicators of MBD and the museum's historical data, we examined factors contributing to likely instances of MBD. We used binomial-family generalized linear models to assess differences in MBD frequency by environment (captive, non-captive), specimen accession year, and skin color (light, medium, dark).Indicators of MBD were most frequently observed in captive baboons, with a decrease in MBD frequency over time. Fifteen non-captive individuals showed indicators of MBD, which are the first published cases of MBD in non-captive nonhuman primates (NHPs) to our knowledge. The most common MBD indicators were bone porosity (n = 35) and bone thickening/enlargement (n = 35). Fibrous osteodystrophy was observed frequently in our sample, likely relating to nutritional deficiencies. We found no association between exposed facial skin color variation and MBD.Our findings are consistent with historical accounts of MBD prevalence in captive facilities, especially earlier in the 20th century. A decrease in MBD prevalence later in the 20th century likely reflects improvements in housing, diet, and veterinary care in captive settings. Causes of MBD development in non-captive baboons should be further explored, as understanding the potential health impacts that anthropogenic environments impose on NHPs is imperative as humans increasingly alter the natural world in the 21st century.

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American journal of biological anthropology

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2692-7691

ISSN

2692-7691

Publication Date

March 2022

Volume

177

Issue

3

Start / End Page

489 / 500

Related Subject Headings

  • Papio
  • Museums
  • Humans
  • Bone Diseases, Metabolic
  • Anthropology
  • Animals
  • 4401 Anthropology
  • 4301 Archaeology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 2101 Archaeology
 

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Sadhir, S., Eller, A. R., Canington, S. L., & Sholts, S. B. (2022). Investigating factors of metabolic bone disease in baboons (Papio spp.) using museum collections. American Journal of Biological Anthropology, 177(3), 489–500. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24450
Sadhir, Srishti, Andrea R. Eller, Stephanie L. Canington, and Sabrina B. Sholts. “Investigating factors of metabolic bone disease in baboons (Papio spp.) using museum collections.American Journal of Biological Anthropology 177, no. 3 (March 2022): 489–500. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24450.
Sadhir S, Eller AR, Canington SL, Sholts SB. Investigating factors of metabolic bone disease in baboons (Papio spp.) using museum collections. American journal of biological anthropology. 2022 Mar;177(3):489–500.
Sadhir, Srishti, et al. “Investigating factors of metabolic bone disease in baboons (Papio spp.) using museum collections.American Journal of Biological Anthropology, vol. 177, no. 3, Mar. 2022, pp. 489–500. Epmc, doi:10.1002/ajpa.24450.
Sadhir S, Eller AR, Canington SL, Sholts SB. Investigating factors of metabolic bone disease in baboons (Papio spp.) using museum collections. American journal of biological anthropology. 2022 Mar;177(3):489–500.

Published In

American journal of biological anthropology

DOI

EISSN

2692-7691

ISSN

2692-7691

Publication Date

March 2022

Volume

177

Issue

3

Start / End Page

489 / 500

Related Subject Headings

  • Papio
  • Museums
  • Humans
  • Bone Diseases, Metabolic
  • Anthropology
  • Animals
  • 4401 Anthropology
  • 4301 Archaeology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 2101 Archaeology