rates and calories varied with economic development. During the 19th century, black physical activity and net nutrition … expectancy was not likely due to improved nutrition. Physically active farmers had greater BMRs and received more calories per … day than workers in other occupations. Black diets, nutrition, and calories varied by residence, and rural blacks in the …

from millions of digitized books for the USA, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. While existing measures go back at most … measures where available. The relationship with life expectancy is significant and positive. Infant mortality correlates …

We compare trends in mortality, nutritional status and food supply to other living standard indicators for the early … years of the Nazi period. We find that Germany experienced a substantial increase in mortality rates in most age groups in …

expectancy increased at the same time that nutrition decreased, indicating that the most important source of increased life … expectancy was not improved nutrition. Physically active farmers had greater BMRs and received more calories per day than workers … in other occupations. White diets, nutrition, and calories varied by residence, and whites in the rural Deep South …

, is an alternative measure to BMI for current net nutrition. Little is known about how weights varied among Mexicans … height and age, two uncontrollable characteristics, indicating that 19th century Mexican current net nutrition varied the …

Heights and body mass index values (BMIs) are now well accepted measures that reflect net nutrition during economic … current net nutrition. Across the weight distribution and throughout the 19th century, white and black average weights … infectious disease rates were high, Southern current net nutrition was better than elsewhere within the US. …

A population's average stature reflects its cumulative net nutrition and provides important insight when more …