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100	1		_aPreedy, Victor R. _eeditor.
245	1	0	_aHandbook of Anthropometry _h[electronic resource] : _bPhysical Measures of Human Form in Health and Disease / _cedited by Victor R. Preedy.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bSpringer New York : _bImprint: Springer, _c2012.
300			_aL, 3107 p. _bonline resource.
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520			_aAlthough its underlying concept is a relatively simple one—the measurement of the human body and its parts—anthropometry employs a myriad of methods and instruments, and is useful for a variety of purposes, from understanding the impact of disease on individuals to tracking changes in populations over time. The first interdisciplinary reference on the subject, the Handbook of Anthropometry brings this wide-ranging field together: basic theory and highly specialized topics in normal and abnormal anthropometry in terms of health, disease prevention, and intervention. Over 140 self-contained chapters cover up-to-date indices, the latest studies on computerized methods, shape-capturing systems, and bioelectrical impedance, data concerning single tissues and whole-body variables, and reports from different areas of the world. Chapters feature helpful charts and illustrations, cross-references to related chapters are included, and key points are presented in bullet form for ease of comprehension. Together, the Handbook’s thirteen sections entail all major aspects of anthropometrical practice and research, including:   ·         Tools and techniques. ·         Developmental stages, from fetus to elder. ·         Genetic diseases, metabolic diseases, and cancer. ·         Exercise and nutrition. ·         Ethnic, cultural, and geographic populations. ·         Special conditions and circumstances.   The Handbook of Anthropometry is an invaluable addition to the reference libraries of a broad spectrum of health professionals, among them health scientists, physicians, physiologists, nutritionists, dieticians, nurses, public health researchers, epidemiologists, exercise physiologists, and physical therapists. It is also useful to college-level students and faculty in the health disciplines, as well as to policymakers and ergonomists.
650		0	_aMedicine.
650		0	_aMaternal and infant welfare.
650		0	_aMedical records _xData processing.
650		0	_aPersonal health and hygiene.
650	1	4	_aMedicine & Public Health.
650	2	4	_aHealth Informatics.
650	2	4	_aMaternal and Child Health.
650	2	4	_aHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention.
650	2	4	_aClinical Nutrition.
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776	0	8	_iPrinted edition: _z9781441917874
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