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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521374499

ISBN-139780521374491

eBay Product ID (ePID)932841

Product Key Features

Number of Pages300 Pages

Publication NameGrowth, Maturation, and Body Composition : the Fels Longitudinal Study 1929-1991

LanguageEnglish

SubjectLife Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology

Publication Year1992

TypeTextbook

AuthorAlex F. Roche

Subject AreaScience

SeriesCambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight19.1 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN93-109902

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"The merits of this book include the breadth of the literature cited, the use of graphs, charts, and tables to augment the text, the description of ongoing and future research endeavors of Fels investigators, and the candid acknowledgements of the limitations of the Fels data." Paula A. Quatromoni, Journal of Nutrition Education, 'It is a rich source of information on a unique center and should be required reading for students of auxology.' Robert M. Malina, Science, "I thoroughly enjoyed reading this volume. It is a rich source of information on a unique center and should be required reading for students of auxology." Science, "...a valuable contribution....of intrinsic interest to research specialists in growth and development and should be appreciated by serious students of the subject." Michelle Lampl, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, ‘It is a rich source of information on a unique center and should be required reading for students of auxology.’Robert M. Malina, Science, 'It is a rich source of information on a unique center and should be required reading for students of auxology.'Robert M. Malina, Science, "...acessible to scholars from a range of disciplines, including anthropology, medicine, nutrition, and genetics." S. A. Quandt, Choice, "...a valuable document of research topics and conclusions carried out in the Fels study. It is also a good source book on the history of growth studies in North American and the development of the Human Biology discipline over the past 62 years." William H. Mueller, American Journal of Human Biology

Series Volume NumberSeries Number 9

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal612.6

Table Of ContentPreface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The management and analysis of data; 3. Prenatal, familial and genetic studies; 4. Physical growth; 5. Physical maturation and development; 6. Bones and teeth; 7. Body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease; Epilogue; References; Index.

SynopsisGrowth, Maturation and Body Composition documents one of the most remarkable and significant studies in the field of human biology. The Fels Longitudinal Study is the longest, largest and most productive serial study of human growth, maturation and body composition., This book shows how data collected from more than 1000 participants during the past sixty years have been analyzed to test a wide range of hypotheses, and describes how the findings have led to the development of improved research methods. Topics covered include the management and analysis of data, prenatal, familial and genetic studies, physical growth, development and maturation, bones and teeth, body composition, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. With more than 1000 specialized publications of Fels data to date, the present book provides a unique overview of this fascinating research program., Growth, Maturation and Body Composition documents one of the most remarkable and significant studies in the field of human biology. The Fels Longitudinal Study is the longest, largest and most productive serial study of human growth, maturation and body composition. This book shows how data collected from more than 1000 participants during the past 60 years have been analysed to test a wide range of hypotheses, and describes how the findings have led to the development of improved research methods. Topics covered include the management and analysis of data, prenatal, familial and genetic studies, physical growth, development and maturation, bones and teeth, body composition, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. With more than 1000 specialized publications of Fels data, the present book provides a unique overview of this fascinating research programme, which will be of interest to a wide range of researchers, including those in the fields of physical anthropology, nutrition science, pediatrics, gerontology, epidemiology, endocrinology, human genetics, as well as statistics.

LC Classification NumberQP84 .R723 1992