Human body size and the laws of scaling : physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications

Why the study of human size is important / Thomas T. Samaras

Human scaling and the body mass index / Thomas T. Samaras

Advantages of taller human height / Thomas T. Samaras

Advantages of shorter human height / Thomas T. Samaras

Body height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity / Thomas T. Samaras

BMI and weight: their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality / Thomas T. Samaras

The obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition / Thomas T. Samaras

Long-lived mutant, gene knockout and transgenic mice / Andrzej Bartke

The evolutionary ecology of body size with special reference to allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo

Overview of research on giant transgenic mice with emphasis on the brain and aging / C. David Rollo

Speculations on the evolutionary ecology of Homo sapiens with special reference to body size, allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo

Birthweight, height, brain size and intellectual ability / Thomas T. Samaras

Impact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics / Thomas T. Samaras

Final remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications / Thomas T. Samaras