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Format: 1 online resource (xx, 174 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9781009218184 (ebook)

Series Statement: Understanding life

Content: Most people have some dissatisfaction or concern about body weight, fatness, or obesity, either personally or professionally. This book shows how the popular understanding of obesity is often at odds with scientific understandings, and how misunderstandings about people with obesity can further contribute to the problem. It describes, in an approachable way, interconnected debates about obesity in public policy, medicine and public health, and how media and social media engage people in everyday life in those debates. In chapters considering body fat and fatness, genetics, metabolism, food and eating, inequality, blame and stigma, and physical activity, this book brings separate domains of obesity research into the field of complexity. By doing so, it aids navigation through the minefield of misunderstandings about body weight, fatness, and obesity that exist today, after decades of mostly failed policies and interventions.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2024). , Im too fat -- Its my genes -- Its my metabolism -- I blame the food corporations -- I blame society -- Youve Only Got Yourself to Blame -- You Eat Too Much -- You Dont Get Out Enough -- Understanding the Imperfect Storm.

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9781009218207

Language: English

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009218184

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Format: 1 online resource (xiii, 213 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9780511600500 (ebook)

Series Statement: Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 14

Content: Anthropometry is the measurement of human morphology, and is used in a wide range of applied and research contexts. In this volume, distinguished contributors including anthropologists, human biologists, physiologists, nutritionists and clinical scientists describe many of the ways in which anthropometry is used, and discuss problems associated with different methods of assessment. Topics include the measurement of growth asymmetry and variability in adult body size, measurement error and statistical issues in anthropometry and the construction and use of growth charts in growth monitoring. The use of anthropometry in assessments of body composition, physical performance and fitness is also discussed. The book will be of interest to graduates and researchers in human biology, anthropology and nutrition. It will also be useful to workers in sports medicine, ergonomics, orthopaedics and paediatrics.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). , 1. The place of anthropometry in human biology / G.W. Lasker -- 2. Asymmetry and growth / Peter H. Dangerfield -- 3. Intra- and inter-observer error in anthropometric measurement / Stanley J. Ulijaszek and John A. Lourie -- 4. Statistical issues in anthropometry / C.G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor -- 5. Statistical constructs of human growth: new growth charts for old / T.J. Cole -- 6. Growth monitoring and growth cyclicities in developed countries / Stanley J. Ulijaszek -- 7. Growth monitoring, screening and surveillance in developing countries / Andrew Tomkins -- 8. Variability in adult body size: uses in defining the limits of human survival / C.J.K. Henry -- 9. Anthropometry and body composition / Peter S.W. Davies -- 10. Anthropometry and physical performance / N.G. Norgan -- 11. Anthropometry, strength and motor fitness / Robert M. Malina -- 12. Anthropometry in the US armed forces / Claire C. Gordon and Karl E. Friedl.

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9780521417983

Language: English

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511600500

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Format: XIII, 213 S. : graph. Darst.

ISBN: 0-521-41798-8

Series Statement: Cambridge studies in biological anthropology 14

Subjects: Biology

Keywords: Anthropometrie ; Wachstum ; Anthropometrie ; Methode ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung

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Format: 1 online resource (vii, 405 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9781139046794 (ebook)

Series Statement: Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 64

Content: While most of us live our lives according to the working week, we did not evolve to be bound by industrial schedules, nor did the food we eat. Despite this, we eat the products of industrialization and often suffer as a consequence. This book considers aspects of changing human nutrition from evolutionary and social perspectives. It considers what a 'natural' human diet might be, how it has been shaped across evolutionary time and how we have adapted to changing food availability. The transition from hunter-gatherer and the rise of agriculture through to the industrialisation and globalisation of diet are explored. Far from being adapted to a 'Stone Age' diet, humans can consume a vast range of foodstuffs. However, being able to eat anything does not mean that we should eat everything, and therefore engagement with the evolutionary underpinnings of diet and factors influencing it are key to better public health practice.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). , Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Part I. The Animal Within: 2. Locating human diet in a mammalian framework; 3. Diet and hominin evolution; 4. Seasonality of environment and diet; 5. Evolution of human diet and eating behaviour; Part II. A Brave New World: 6. When our brains left our bodies behind: dietary change and health discordance; 7. Nutrition and infectious disease, past and present; 8. Inequality and nutritional health; Part III. Once Upon a Time in the West: 9. Nutrition transition; 10. Fats in the global balance; 11. Feed the world with carbohydrates; 12. Post-script; Index.

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9780521869164

Language: English

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139046794

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Format: 1 online resource (x, 330 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9780511525698 (ebook)

Series Statement: Society for the Study of Human Biology symposium series ; 40

Content: Over seventy per cent of the population in industrialized nations live in cities; soon, so will most of the world's population. This volume examines the impact of urban living on human health and biology. Cities pose numerous and diverse social and biological challenges to human populations which bear little resemblance to the forces that moulded human biology through millions of years of evolution. Urban populations in industrialized nations have distinctive patterns of behaviour, social stratification, stress, infectious disease, diet, activity and exposure to pollutants from years of industrialization. These features affect diverse aspects of human function including human nutrition, energy expenditure, growth and reproduction. This volume begins with an introduction to the history of urbanism and poverty, infectious disease, reproductive function, child health, nutrition, physical activity and psychosocial stress. The book will appeal to workers in urban planning, human biology, anthropology, preventative medicine, human ecology and related areas.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). , 1. Urbanism, urbanisation, health and human biology: an introduction / Lawrence M. Schell and Stanley J. Ulijaszek -- 2. Urbanisation and urbanism in industrialised nations, 1850-present: implications for health / A. J. McMichael -- 3. Urban development and change: present patterns and future prospects / David Clark -- 4. Traditional environments: health and the perception of permanence in urban micro-environments / R. Huss-Ashmore and C. Behrman -- 5. Emerging infectious diseases: biology and behavior in the inner city / George DiFerdinando -- 6. Fecundity and ovarian function in urban environments / P. T. Ellison -- 7. Pollution and child health / L. M. Schell and A. D. Stark -- 8. Urbanism and health in industrialised Asia / J. Peters -- 9. Urban poverty and nutrition in the United Kingdom / E. Dowler -- 10. Poverty, nutrition and obesity in the USA / F. E. Johnston and P. Gordon-Larsen -- 11. Nutritional status and its health consequences among low-income urban pregnant women: diet and environmental toxicants / S. Czerwinski -- 12. Urbanism and psychosocial stress / Tessa M. Pollard -- 13. Physical activity, lifestyle and health of urban populations / S. J. Ulijaszek -- 14. HIV transmission in urban environments: London and beyond / M. Parker -- 15. The future of urban environments / S. J. Ulijaszek and L. M. Schell.

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9780521620970

Language: English

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511525698

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 367 Seiten).

Edition: First edition

ISBN: 978-0-12-415921-1 , 978-0-12-415943-3

Note: Offers conceptual, methodological and practical insights into understanding and successfully mediating cultural influences to address old and new public health issues including safe water delivery, leprosy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and body image

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-12-415921-1

Language: English

Keywords: Fallstudiensammlung

DOI: 10.1016/C2010-0-68352-0

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Format: VIII, 243 S , Ill., graph. Darst., Kt

ISBN: 1571816445

Series Statement: Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ;8

Note: Includes index

Language: English

Subjects: Ethnology

Keywords: Melanesien ; Bevölkerung ; Fertilität ; Soziale Situation

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Format: VII, 405 S. : , Ill., graph. Darst.

Edition: 1. publ.

ISBN: 978-0-521-86916-4

Series Statement: Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology 64

Note: "While most of us live our lives according to the working week, we did not evolve to be bound by industrial schedules, nor did the food we eat. Despite this, we eat the products of industrialization and often suffer as a consequence. This book considers aspects of changing human nutrition from evolutionary and social perspectives. It considers what a 'natural' human diet might be, how it has been shaped across evolutionary time and how we have adapted to changing food availability. The transition from hunter-gatherer and the rise of agriculture through to the industrialisation and globalisation of diet are explored. Far from being adapted to a 'Stone Age' diet, humans can consume a vast range of foodstuffs. However, being able to eat anything does not mean that we should eat everything, and therefore engagement with the evolutionary underpinnings of diet and factors influencing it are key to better public health practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Language: English

Keywords: Mensch ; Evolution ; Ernährungsgewohnheit ; Gesunde Ernährung

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Format: 1 online resource (xii, 250 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9780511600517 (ebook)

Series Statement: Society for the Study of Human Biology symposium series ; 35

Content: Seasonality has effects on a wide range of human functions and activities, and is important in the understanding of human-environment relationships. In this volume, distinguished contributors including human biologists, anthropologists, physiologists and nutritionists consider many of the different ways in which seasonality influences human biology and behaviour. Topics addressed include the influence of seasonality on hominid evolution, seasonal climatic effects on human physiology, fertility and physical growth, seasonality in morbidity, mortality and nutritional state, and seasonal factors in food production, modernization and work organization in Third World economies. This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in human biology, anthropology and nutrition.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). , Introduction / , Seasonality and human biology / , Influence of seasonality on hominid evolution / , Environmental temperature and physiological function / , Physiological responses to variations in daylength / , Seasonality and fertility / , Seasonality of reproductive performance in rural Gambia / , Seasonal effects on physical growth and development / , Seasonal variation in the birth prevalence of polygenic multifactorial diseases / , Environment, season and infection / , Seasonal mortality in the elderly / , Nutritonal seasonality: the dimensions of the problem / , Seasonal variation in nutritional status of adults and children in rural Senegal / , Culture, seasons and stress in two traditional African cultures (Massa and Mussey) / , Agriculture, modernisation and seasonality / , Seasonal organisation of work patterns /

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9780521431477

Language: English

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511600517

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Format: 1 online resource (240 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9781316338650 (ebook)

Series Statement: Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology

Content: Taking a comparative approach, this book investigates the ways in which obesity and its susceptibilities are framed in science and policy and how they might work better. Providing a clear, authoritative voice on the debate, the author builds on early work to engage further in ecological and complexity thinking in obesity. Many of the models that have emerged since obesity became a population-level issue are examined, including the energy balance model, and models used to examine human body fatness from a range of perspectives including evolutionary, anthropological, environmental, and political viewpoints. The book is ideal for those working on, or interested in, obesity science, health policy, health economics, evolutionary medicine, medical sociology, nutrition and public health who want to understand the shifts that have taken place in obesity science, policy, and intervention in the past forty years.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Oct 2017). , Rationalities and models of obesity -- Energy balance, genetics and obesogenic environments -- Governance through measurement -- Inequalities -- Food and eating -- Global transformations of diet -- Obesity science and policy -- Complexity -- Systems and rationalities.

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9781107117518

Language: English

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316338650