Body Composition in Biological Anthropology

Roy J. Shephard (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

356 Seiten

2005
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-01903-3 (ISBN)

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This volume provides a thought-provoking perspective on the empirical and analytic study of body form and composition. The techniques used for measuring body components such as fat, water, lean tissue, bone mass and bone density are evaluated against potential 'gold standards'. The nature of regional differences, developmental changes, pathological abnormalities, and the impact of heredity and environment in shaping body composition are discussed in the context of human evolution. All those concerned with biological anthropology, both clinicians and researchers, will find this book of great interest.

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Epidemiological indices, anthropometric and cadaver estimates of body composition; 3. Determination of body fat; 4. Determination of body water; 5. Determination of lean tissue; 6. Estimation of bone mass; 7. Regional differences of body composition; 8. Developmental changes, growth and aging; 9. Genetic influences upon body composition; 10. Environmental influences; 11. Pathological disturbances of body composition; 12. Human adaptability and body composition; Glossary; References; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.9.2005
Reihe/Serie	Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 229 mm
Gewicht	544 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	0-521-01903-6 / 0521019036
ISBN-13	978-0-521-01903-3 / 9780521019033
Zustand	Neuware