High water turnover, hydration status, and heat stress among Daasanach pastoralists in a hot, semi-arid climate
High Daasanach WT is likely driven by hot, semi-arid conditions, and lifestyle, rather than by compromised kidney function. Most participants were well-hydrated. Despite nonsignificant correlations between temperature and adult WT, high WT highlights the physiological demands of hot, dry climates. As climate change increases the global population exposed to hotter temperatures, global water needs will likely increase.
Authors
- Srishti Sadhir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3689-5892)
- David R. Braun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7300-2635)
- Amanda McGrosky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1110-4310)
- Asher Y. Rosinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9587-1447)
- Amelia M Douglass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5398-6473)
- Leslie B. Ford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3904-5105)
- Emmanuel Ndiema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1335-2924)
- E. Hinz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7867-1336)
- Herman Pontzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2397-6543)
- Rosemary Nzunza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0900-3833)
- Faith Wambua
Institutions
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Elon University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (DE)
- National Museums of Kenya (KE)
- National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Evolution Medicine and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoaf017
- Primary Topic
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00