Human body size and the laws of scaling : Thomas Samaras, editor ; with contributions by Andrzej Bartke, C. David Rollo.
Published by : Nova Science Publishers, (New York :) Physical details: x, 381 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. ISBN:1600214088; 9781600214080; 1600213189; 9781600213182.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due |
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ცენტრალური ბიბლიოთეკა ტექნიკური დარ. / Techn. hall | 611 / 4 (Browse shelf) | K - 6628 | Available |
Price. 100 L.
"Nova Biomedical"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why the study of human size is important / Thomas T. Samaras -- Human scaling and the body mass index / Thomas T. Samaras -- Advantages of taller human height / Thomas T. Samaras -- Advantages of shorter human height / Thomas T. Samaras -- Body height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity / Thomas T. Samaras -- BMI and weight: their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality / Thomas T. Samaras -- The obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition / Thomas T. Samaras -- Long-lived mutant, gene knockout and transgenic mice / Andrzej Bartke -- The evolutionary ecology of body size with special reference to allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo -- Overview of research on giant transgenic mice with emphasis on the brain and aging / C. David Rollo -- Speculations on the evolutionary ecology of Homo sapiens with special reference to body size, allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo -- Birthweight, height, brain size and intellectual ability / Thomas T. Samaras -- Impact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics / Thomas T. Samaras -- Final remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications / Thomas T. Samaras.
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