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Human body size and the laws of scaling [electronic resource] : physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications / Thomas Samaras, editor ; with contributions by Andrzej Bartke, C. David Rollo

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New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2007.
Physical Description
x, 381 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Additional Creators
Samaras, Thomas T., Bartke, Andrzej, and Rollo, Christopher David, 1948-
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Contents
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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ISBN
1600214088
9781600214080
1600213189
9781600213182
Note
"Nova Biomedical"--Cover.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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