Contemporary Studies in Anthropometry
Contents: 1. Percent body fat estimation in collegiate population by field methods/T.S. Koley and J.S. Sandhu. 2. Anthropometric study among the Valmiki Tribe of Shimoga District, Karnataka/T.T. Basavanagouda. 3. A cross-sectional growth in body weight, height vetex and MBI among Muria Children of Bastar, Chhattisgarh/D.K. Verma. 4. Physical and physiological variation in relation to community background: a cross-sectional study among children of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh/S. Bhaskara Babu and S. Narahari. 5. Anthropometric study among the Jenu Kurubas: a scheduled tribe population of Coorg District of Karnataka, India/C.E. Subramanya, K. Rajasekhara Reddy and K. Bhamini Raghavaiah. 6. Morphological variations of certain traits among Yanadis, a scheduled Tribe of Yerpdu Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh/A.B. Subhashini, S. Karimulla and K. Rajasekhara Reddy. 7. Variation in morpho-behavioural traits and colour blindness among Fishermen Community of Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh/A.B. Subhashini and K. Rajasekhara Reddy. 8. Physical growth and body composition among two males populations of Central India--Baiga (Primitive Tribe) and Brahmin/Rajesh K. Gautam. 9. An investigation related to physique and aggression/K. Gupta and A.N. Sharma. 10. Physical growth and body composition among two females populations of Central India--Baiga (Primitive Tribe) and Brahmin/Rajesh K. Gautam.
"The significance of Anthropometric studies in the field of physical anthropology, human genetics and medical sciences have been fully realized. But the growth of this discipline is not up to the satisfaction in Indian sub content keeping in mind, the above mentioned fact a modest attempt has been made through this book.
This book encompasses the research papers, which are based on field studies and covers several aspects of human variations. The research papers embodied in this book are original and field based. In view of its dynamic nature, the book which is first of its kind, would be of immense help and useful to general readers, academicians and anthropologists." (jacket)
