Body Composition in Biological Anthropology |
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| Author:
| Shephard, Roy J. |
| Contribution by:
| Foley, R. A.
Jablonski, Nina
Little, Michael
Mascie-Taylor, C. G. Nicholas
Strier, Karen
Weiss, Kenneth M. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-36267-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $214.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume provides a thought-provoking perspective on the empirical and analytic study of body form and composition. The techniques used for measuring body components such as fat, water, lean tissue, bone mass and bone density are evaluated against potential 'gold standards'.
This volume provides a thought-provoking perspective on the empirical and analytic study of body form and composition. The techniques used for measuring body components such as fat, water, lean tissue, bone mass and bone density are evaluated against potential 'gold standards'.