Obesity in biocultural perspective

Annual Review of Anthropology

Volumn 35, Issue , 2006, Pages 337-360

  Ulijaszek, Stanley J ^a   Lofink, Hayley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Food security; Genetics; Neurophysiology; Nutrition transition; Population trends; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

DIET; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FOOD SECURITY; LIVING STANDARD; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 33751067439     PISSN: 00846570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.anthro.35.081705.123301     Document Type: Review

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