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

Descript 1 online resource (xxvi, 431 pages) : illustrations Series NBER series on long-term factors in economic development New approaches to economic and social history NBER series on long-term factors in economic development. New approaches to economic and social history. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents Our changing bodies: 300 years of technophysio evolution -- Investigating the interaction of biological, demographic, and economic variables from fragmentary data -- The analysis of long-term trends in nutritional status, mortality, and economic growth -- Technophysio evolution and human health in England and Wales since 1700 -- Height, health, and mortality in continental Europe, 1700-2100 -- The American experience of technophysio evolution -- What has been achieved and is now in prospect? Summary "Humans have become much taller and heavier, and experience healthier and longer lives than ever before in human history. However it is only recently that historians, economists, human biologists and demographers have linked the changing size, shape and capability of the human body to economic and demographic change. This book presents an introduction to the field of anthropometric history, surveying the causes and consequences of changes in health and mortality, diet and the disease environment in Europe and the United States since 1700. It examines how we define and measure health and nutrition as well as key issues such as whether increased longevity contributes to greater productivity or, instead, imposes burdens on society through the higher costs of healthcare and pensions. The result is a book that is a contribution to economic and social history with important implications for today's developing world and the health trends of the future"--Provided by publisher Note English. Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide Subject Anthropometry -- Europe. Anthropometry -- United States. Nutritional anthropology. Health -- History. Nutrition -- Europe -- History. Nutrition -- United States -- History. Human beings -- Europe -- History. Human beings -- United States -- History. Life expectancy. Longevity. Mortality -- trends Life Expectancy -- history Life Expectancy -- trends Mortality -- history Nutrition Surveys Life Expectancy Longevity SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Physical. Anthropometry. (OCoLC)fst00810253 Health. (OCoLC)fst00952743 Human beings. (OCoLC)fst00962832 Life expectancy. (OCoLC)fst00998268 Longevity. (OCoLC)fst01002373 Nutrition. (OCoLC)fst01042187 Nutritional anthropology. (OCoLC)fst01042322 Europe. (OCoLC)fst01245064 United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155 Anthropometrie Westliche Welt Menselijk lichaam. (NL-LeOCL)078574633 Gezondheid. (NL-LeOCL)078520878 Voedingsgewoonten. (NL-LeOCL)078947162 Bevolkingsontwikkeling. (NL-LeOCL)078451388 Antropometrie. (NL-LeOCL)078434548 Sociaal-economische aspecten. (NL-LeOCL)078667283 Westerse wereld. (NL-LeOCL)078958733 Westliche Welt. Anthropometrie. Alt Author Floud, Roderick. National Bureau of Economic Research. Alt Title Health, nutrition, and human development in the western world since 1700 ISBN 9781139081528 (electronic bk.) 1139081527 (electronic bk.) 9781139076968 (electronic bk.) 1139076965 (electronic bk.) 9781139079242 (electronic bk.) 1139079247 (electronic bk.) 9780511975912 (electronic bk.) 0511975910 (electronic bk.) 1283111306 9781283111300 1107218926 9781107218925 1139062603 9781139062602 9786613111302 6613111309 1139074717 9781139074711 1139068938 9781139068932 9780521879750 (hardback) 0521879752 (hardback) 9780521705615 (pbk.) 0521705614 (pbk.)