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Major Findings from The Changing Body: Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700.

Robert W Fogel1, Nathaniel Grotte2.   

Abstract

This paper discusses findings from The Changing Body: Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700 (Cambridge University Press) The book is built on the authors' work with 300 years of height and nutrition data and discusses their findings in the context of technophysio evolution, a uniquely modern form of rapid physiological development, the result of humanity's ability to control its environment and create technological innovations to adapt to it.

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Keywords:  Health economics; Height; Nutrition

Year:  2011        PMID: 26413098      PMCID: PMC4583136          DOI: 10.1016/j.jeca.2011.02.002

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Econ Asymmetries        ISSN: 1703-4949


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Authors:  Robert W Fogel; Nathaniel Grotte
Journal:  J Econ Asymmetries       Date:  2011-12

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Journal:  Lancet       Date:  2011-02-03       Impact factor: 79.321

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