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245 00 $aHuman body size and the laws of scaling :$bphysiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications /$cThomas Samaras, editor ; with contributions by Andrzej Bartke, C. David Rollo.
260 $aNew York :$bNova Science Publishers,$c[2007], ©2007.
300 $ax, 381 pages :$billustrations (some color) ;$c27 cm
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505 00 $gCh. 1.$tWhy the study of human size is important /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gCh. 2.$tHuman scaling and the body mass index /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gCh. 3.$tAdvantages of taller human height /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gCh. 4.$tAdvantages of shorter human height /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gCh. 5.$tBody height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gCh. 6.$tBMI and weight : their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gCh. 7.$tThe obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gCh. 8.$tLong-lived mutant, gene knockout and transgenic mice /$rAndrzej Bartke -- $gCh. 9.$tThe evolutionary ecology of body size with special reference to allometry and survivorship /$rC. David Rollo -- $gCh. 10.$tOverview of research on giant transgenic mice with emphasis on the brain and aging /$rC. David Rollo -- $gCh. 11.$tSpeculations on the evolutionary ecology of homo sapiens with special reference to body size, allometry and survivorship /$rC. David Rollo -- $gCh. 12.$tBirthweight, height, brain size and intellectual ability /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gCh. 13.$tImpact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gCh. 14.$tFinal remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications /$rThomas T. Samaras -- $gApp. A.$tSymbols, acronyms, and abbreviations used in text -- $gApp. B.$tTechnical review of molecular and physiological aspects relevant to size, free radicals and aging /$rC. David Rollo.
500 $a"Nova Biomedical"--Cover.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aBody size.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85015252
650 0 $aHuman ecology.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85062856
650 0 $aHuman evolution.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85062868
650 12 $aBody Size$xphysiology.$0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049628Q000502
650 22 $aAging$xphysiology.$0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000375Q000502
650 22 $aBiometry.$0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001699
650 22 $aEcology.$0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004463
700 1 $aSamaras, Thomas T.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79104601
700 1 $aBartke, Andrzej.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92802465
700 1 $aRollo, Christopher David,$d1948-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86868323
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0619/2006025818.html
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