The Health Consequences of 'Modernisation': Evidence from Circumpolar Peoples

by Andris Rode and Roy J. Shephard

Book Overview

In this book, the authors assess the impact of modernization on various populations in the circumpolar regions. They examine the adaptations shown culturally, behaviorally, and physically by the indigenous peoples, and discuss the effect of changes in habitual activity, diet, and general life style due to more urban living patterns on body composition, pulmonary function and susceptibility to disease.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521065569
• ISBN13: 9780521065566
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"