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This book describes how archival data inform anthropological questions about human biology and health. The authors present a diverse array of human biological evidence from a variety of sources including the archaeological record, medical collections, church records, contemporary health and growth data, and genetic information from the descendants of historical populations. The contributions demonstrate how the analysis of historical documents expands the horizons of research in human biology, extends the longitudinal analysis of microevolutionary and social processes into the present, and enhances the understanding of the human condition. ... Read more

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(Royal Society of Chemistry) Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK. Based on a two-day meeting of the Lipid Group of the Perkin Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry, held at Sheffield Hallam University, UK, in September 1996. Provides wide coverage of the dual nature of lipids and includes an extensive bibliography. For researchers in chemistry and molecular biology. ... Read more

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The importance of polyamines for all living cells has beenrecognized since spermine was discovered in human semen more than 300years ago. Polyamine research intensified when analytical methods weredeveloped for their determination, particularly in tissues andbiological fluids. Discovering their close correlation with cancer,and that polyamine concentrations change during the cell cycle, gavereason for further research in this topic.
Polyamines in Health and Nutrition concentrates on the directionof polyamine research which has the capacity to influence and benefitour health and which can explain some of the discrepancies andfailures of earlier research. It is important to recognize the dietarycontribution to the polyamine body pool and to investigate how thepolyamine content of the diet can be changed, with the ultimate aim ofusing this information to improve our health. ... Read more

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This timely interdisciplinary volume presents and analyzes the findings of the National Health and Nutrition Examination I-Epidemiologic Followup Survey, a landmark in national health statistical record-keeping in the United States.It includes contributions from demographers, statisticians, and epidemiologists who present a unique set of data on those 65 years or older at the time of the survey's ten year follow-up date.Coverage includes morbidity and mortality in relation to demographic and social characteristics, use of health care services, and specific risk factors.Readers will also find full treatment of physical and cognitive functioning, personality factors, dietary patterns, stroke cancer, coronary heart disease, and infection.The information gathered here elucidates for the first time in exact detail, the predictors of good health as well as the key risk factors for illness, disability, and institutionalization. ... Read more

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This book describes how archival data inform anthropological questions about human biology and health. The authors present a diverse array of human biological evidence from a variety of sources including the archaeological record, medical collections, church records, contemporary health and growth data, and genetic information from the descendants of historical populations. The contributions demonstrate how the analysis of historical documents expands the horizons of research in human biology, extends the longitudinal analysis of microevolutionary and social processes into the present, and enhances the understanding of the human condition. ... Read more

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This book is all about carrying pregnancy in Eastern India. This study explains the social aspects and behavioral pattern during pregnancy in respect to nutrition, health and treatment seeking. ... Read more

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Contents: Demographic transition: definition, evidence, explanatory models; A quantitative evaluation of the impact of population laws on fertility; A conceptual model of health; Health planning; A cost-benefit study of iodine supplementation programmes for the prevention of endemic goitre and cretinism; The influence of nutrition and medical innovations on health conditions in the USA, 1930--1975; Measured influence of nutrition on socio-economic development; Nutrition and fertility: some iconoclastic results; Index. ... Read more

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In recent years, the focus in many developing regions is increasingly moving away from communicable disease, where as Africa continues to face a high burden of communicable disease, malnutrition, and fertility. At the same time, the ways in which the World Bank operates are changing – increasingly countries define their own priorities, resources are provided through programmatic approaches, and the Bank is focusing more on sharing knowledge, policy advice, research and analysis.

This book takes an in-depth look at health, nutrition, and population (HNP) challenges faced by Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly how disease, malnutrition, and high fertility affect poverty reduction. The authors contend that the World Bank has a comparative advantage in contributing within four broad areas: 1) macroeconomics and health, 2) multisectoral action for health, 3) strengthening health systems, and 4) financing service delivery. They also address the opportunities and challenges within these four areas and conclude with suggestions on how the Bank can better operate within the sector and work effectively with partners. ... Read more

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Reproductive health is a relatively new concept, and this paper constitutes perhaps the first comprehensive overview of reproductive health issues in the region. It presents the complexity of these issues, demonstrating that economic development alone does not necessarily correlate to improvements in reproductive health. ... Read more

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Reducing malnutrition is central to reducing poverty. Malnutrition is implicated in half of all child deaths and causes much illness and cognitive underdevelopment. As the growing evidence demonstrates, fetal and young child malnutrition threatens survival, growth, and development in childhood, and it increases the risk of chronic diseases in later life. The Millennium Development Goals cannot be reached without significant efforts to eliminate malnutrition.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank have joined forces to provide a fresh perspective on the global effort to address malnutrition, and to evaluate how the two agencies can contribute to the agenda and its implementation. Combating Malnutrition--which is the product of reviews of UNICEF and World Bank portfolios, analyses of the evolution of key policy narratives, country case studies, and workshops--gets behind the headlines to show how policy changes in nutrition happen, what influences these processes, and what lessons can be learned for the future. ... Read more

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This collection of studies, first published in 1985, describes some contemporary problems of selected pastoral and agro-pastoral communities of the West African Sahel. Several important features of the Sahel are illustrated: the significance of seasonal factors in causing periodic stress amongst people and animals, the economic uncertainty introduced by interannual climactic variations, as well as the role of traditional systems of social and economic organisation in providing some support during periods of need.

The findings presented here are published in co-operation with the Sahel Institute, a regional research organisation set up in the early 1970s with representation from eight Sahelian countries – Cape Verde, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Upper Volta.

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Over the last two decades, increasing concerns about health risks related to diets have had significant impacts on food consumption patterns in the United States and Europe. This timely book presents the results of several comparative studies of the impacts of health information on food consumption behaviour amongst various socio-economic groups, and across many different countries. It also provides economic analysis of food demand estimations, and implications for future global food systems. ... Read more