L´Influence de la nutrition sur les populations actuelles, en particulier dans le cas de l´evolution sèculaire

SUSANNE, Charles

Publication year:

2005

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISBN:

84-8419-010-2

ISSN:

1137-439X

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Summary

Anthropology usually uses epidemiological and statistic methods, usually ; relates its observations with mesologic observations, allows us to cover such diverse topics as obesity, nutritional shortages, illnesses or genetic syndromes, and socioeconomic differences. Secular changes in Europe, which correspond to an average increase in height and weight and an earlier age in which sexual maturity is reached, go together with nutritional changes and changes in nutritional habits.