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monografia Rebiun08849479 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun08849479 060807s2007 nyuad sb 001 0 eng d 1600214088 1600213189 9781600214080 9781624170744 e-book) UPVA 997917259703706 UPM 991005762094804212 CaPaEBR. CaPaEBR. UMA.RE Human body size and the laws of scaling Recurso electrónico] :] physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications Thomas Samaras, editor Hauppauge, N.Y. Nova Science Publishers c2007 Hauppauge, N.Y. Hauppauge, N.Y. Nova Science Publishers x, 381 p. ill x, 381 p. E-Libro 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 Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. ebrary 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries Modo de acceso: World Wide Web E-Libro Body size Human ecology Human evolution Samaras, Thomas T. E-Libro (Servicio en línea)