Body composition in biological anthropology /
Roy J. Shephard.
- Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1991.
- x, 345 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Cambridge studies in biological anthropology ; 6 .
1. Introduction 2. Epidemiological indices, anthropometric and cadaver estimates of body composition 3. Determination of body fat 4. Determination of body water 5. Determination of lean tissue 6. Estimation of bone mass 7. Regional differences of body composition 8. Developmental changes, growth and aging 9. Genetic influences upon body composition 10. Environmental influences 11. Pathological disturbances of body composition 12. Human adaptability and body composition