Height, body size, and longevity: Is smaller better for the human body?

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 206-208

  Samaras, Thomas T ^a   Elrick, Harold ^b  

^a Reventropy Associates   (United States)

^b Found for Optimal Hlth/Longevity   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY HEIGHT; BODY SIZE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MALE; REVIEW; SODIUM RESTRICTION; VEGETARIAN DIET; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY HEIGHT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CORONARY DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036584643     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.176.3.206     Document Type: Review

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