Bibliograph

The changing body, health, nutrition, and human development in the western world since 1700, Roderick Floud [and others]

Type

Label

The changing body, health, nutrition, and human development in the western world since 1700, Roderick Floud [and others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The changing body

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Roderick Floud [and others]

Series statement

NBER series on long-term factors in economic developmentNew approaches to economic and social history

Sub title

health, nutrition, and human development in the western world since 1700

Summary

Surveys the causes and consequences of changes in diet, economic growth, and the disease environment in Europe and the United States since 1700 and their effect on human height, weight, health, and mortality. Examines how we define and measure health and nutrition and key issues such as whether increased longevity contributes to greater productivity or imposes burdens on society through the higher costs of health care and pensions

Classification