title: Major Findings fromThe Changing Body: Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700.
abstract: This paper discusses findings fromThe Changing Body: Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700(Cambridge University Press) The book is built on the authors' work with 300 years of height and nutrition data and discusses their findings in the context of technophysio evolution, a uniquely modern form of rapid physiological development, the result of humanity's ability to control its environment and create technological innovations to adapt to it.
authors.affiliation: Center for Population Economics, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and NBER.
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Fogel
authors.affiliation: Center for Population Economics, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.
authors.forename: Nathaniel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grotte
keywords: Health economics; Height; Nutrition