Demography and Nutrition: Evidence from Historical and Contemporary Populations

Demography and Nutrition: Evidence from Historical and Contemporary Populations

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Book Description
This exciting new book looks in detail at the effects of nutrition on population dynamics. Drawing examples from around the world, and using knowledge of modern biochemistry and physiology of nutrition, and time-series statistical analysis of data, the authors explain historical epidemiology, providing a full and fascinating insight into this fundamental subject.

About the Author
Susan Scott maintains and international consulting practice through her firm, Fierce Conversations Inc., which provides Fierce Leadership, and Fierce Coaching programs to CEO's and executives. For fourteen years, she ran think tanks and seminars for business leaders through The Executive Committee (TEC) International. Scott was raised in Tennessee and now lives in Seattle, Washington.

Demography and Nutrition: Evidence from Historical and Contemporary Populations,Susan Scott,Chris J. Duncan,Blackwell Publishing, Incorporated,0632059834,Consumer Health,Demographic anthropology,Demography,Food supply,History,Human Nutrition,Nutrition,Nutritional anthropology,Physical anthropology,Reference,Social Science,Sociology,ANTHROPOLOGY,Dietetics & nutrition,Epidemiology & medical statistics,Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry

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