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Jan 1, 1980
Discusses overweight in relation to health status and how overweight is measured in the RAND Health Insurance Study (HIS).
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Jan 1, 1976
Studies of less-developed countries have shown that higher levels of health and nutrition are accompanied by lower fertility. It is clear that behavioral factors rather than biological factors determine this outcome. The authors develop a model tha...
Participants' frequently asked questions about the Pittsburgh Hill/Homewood Research on Neighborhood Change and Health (PHRESH) project.
Jan 1, 1966
A compilation of scientific data on the relationship of weight, diet, exercise, and longevity. It gives a table of desirable weights, caloric charts, and a set of simple exercises.
An investigation of the problem of providing an adequate diet for the population surviving a nuclear attack on the United States. American dietary habits and the extent that they contribute to the inefficient use of land in the United States are exam...
Aug 4, 1949
An extended study of the Le Chatelier principle which determines a cheapest diet conforming to prescribed nutritional standards.
Jan 1, 1949
A study of the relationship between the computational methods of "linear programming" and the logic of market mechanisms.
