Applns Biol Anthropology Human Aff: 8 (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology, Series Number 8)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Revised ed., 1/12/2008
EAN 9780521019354, ISBN10: 0521019354
Paperback, 264 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Language: English
The unique contribution made by biological anthropology to human welfare lies in the fundamental understanding it can provide of the dynamic interrelationships between physical and social factors. By understanding these patterns, we can interpret the significance of variation in such measures of human well-being in terms of the incidence of disease and mortality rates. Topics covered include reproductive ecology and fertility, nutritional status in relation to health, and the effects of pollution on growth. In the later chapters, the concepts of physiological adaptation, and Darwinian fitness and its relation to individual physical fitness are explored.
1. Introduction G. W. Lasker
2. Reproductive ecology and human fertility P. T. Ellison
3. Nutritional status
its measurement and relation to health C. G. N. Mascie-Taylor
4. Pollution and human growth
lead, noise, polychlorobiphenol compounds, and toxic wastes L. M. Schell
5. Human physiological adaptation to high altitude environments L. P. Greksa
6. Darwinian fitness, physical fitness and physical activity R. M. Malina
7. Human evolution and the genetic epidemiology of chronic degenerative diseases D. E. Crews and G. D. James
8. The biology of human aging W. A. Stini
Literature cited
Index.