Body Composition in Biological AnthropologyThis 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'. |
Contents
Epidemiological indices anthropometric and cadaver | 24 |
Determination of body water | 81 |
Estimation of bone mass | 108 |
Developmental changes growth and aging | 133 |
Genetic influences upon body composition | 165 |
Environmental influences | 189 |
Pathological disturbances of body composition | 226 |
Human adaptability and body composition | 242 |
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