Body-Build and Its Inheritance (Classic Reprint)

Charles Benedict Davenport

ISBN 10: 1331954193 / ISBN 13: 9781331954194

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book examines the concepts of body build and how much of it is determined by nature versus nurture. The author explores the genetic and environmental factors that influence weight, with particular attention to heredity. The author has gathered data from numerous sources, including medical records, family histories, and personal interviews, to support the hypothesis that build is largely determined by genetics but can also be influenced by disease and other environmental factors. The book also discusses the relationship between build and health, and the implications of this for understanding and treating obesity. Ultimately, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the complex interplay between genetics, environment, and body build, offering valuable insights for researchers, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the factors that shape our physical form. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Body-Build and Its Inheritance (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331954193
• ISBN 13: 9781331954194
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Family and Parenting

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Synopsis

Excerpt from Body-Build and Its Inheritance

If a hundred men of about the same stature be compared, it is seen that they vary greatly in weight. At the same time they vary in form, and especially in bulk. This variation is popularly recognized by the variety of terms applied to build. It may be of interest to pause a moment to consider popular terminology relating to build. We have, first, terms expressing a marked deviation below the normal build. We speak of persons as slender, thin, gaunt, slim.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.