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Quotes from On the Significance of Anthropometric History — John Komlos

born 1944 United States

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It is important that the research continue, inasmuch as it promises to illuminate a large number of problems.

On the Significance of Anthropometric History (1994)

Rapid economic growth brought about stress on the human organism, even though by conventional measures the standard of living was increasing.

On the Significance of Anthropometric History (1994)

Although scientists have been interested in the study of human height from a medical, biological, or anthropological point of view for centuries, economic historians became aware of the implications of quantifying nutritional status only recently.

On the Significance of Anthropometric History (1994)

[A] more unequal distribution in income will have a negative effect on the mean height of a population.

On the Significance of Anthropometric History (1994)

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