Books : Urbanism, Health and Human Biology in Industrialised Countries (Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium Series)
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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.461
EAN num: 9780521620970
ISBN number: 052162097X
Label: Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 344
Printing Date: September 28, 1999
Publishing house: Cambridge University Press
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Over 70% of the population in industrialized nations live in cities; in the subsequent decade so will most of the world's entire population. This volume examines the impact of urban living on human health and biology. Cities pose numerous and diverse social and biological challenges to human populations. These challenges bear little resemblance to the forces that molded human biology throughout millions of years of evolution. Urban populations in industrialized nations have distinctive patterns of behavior, social stratification, stress, infectious disease, diet, activity, and exposure to pollutants from years of industrialization. These features affect diverse aspects of human function including human nutrition, energy expenditure, growth, and reproduction.
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