02851nam 2200553 a 450 991045381660332120200520144314.01-62417-074-9(CKB)2550000001043494(EBL)3021585(SSID)ssj0000880538(PQKBManifestationID)12301589(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000880538(PQKBWorkID)10873471(PQKB)10301214(MiAaPQ)EBC3021585(Au-PeEL)EBL3021585(CaPaEBR)ebr10683324(OCoLC)923666512(EXLCZ)99255000000104349420060807d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHuman body size and the laws of scaling[electronic resource] physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications /Thomas Samaras, editorHauppauge, N.Y. Nova Science Publishersc20071 online resource (393 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-60021-408-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Why the study of human size is important / Thomas Samaras -- Human scaling and the body mass index / Thomas Samaras -- Advantages of taller human height / Thomas Samaras -- Advantages of shorter human height / Thomas Samaras -- Body height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity / Thomas Samaras -- BMI and weight: their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality / Thomas Samaras -- The obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition / Thomas 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 Samaras -- Impact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics / Thomas Samaras -- Final remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications / Thomas Samaras.Body sizeHuman ecologyHuman evolutionElectronic books.Body size.Human ecology.Human evolution.611Samaras Thomas T114947MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453816603321Human body size and the laws of scaling2253569UNINA