The Health Consequences of 'Modernisation': Evidence from Circumpolar Peoples by Roy J. Shephard, Andris Rode (Hardcover, 1996)

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Evidence from Circumpolar Peoples. In this book, the impact of 'modernization' is assessed in various populations in the circumpolar regions. The hazards of living in polar regions, and the adaptations shown culturally, behaviourally and physically by the indigenous peoples are examined and the effect of changes in habitual activity, diet, and general lifestyle due to more urban living patterns on the body composition, pulmonary function and susceptibility to disease discussed.