ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Epidemiological Transition, Diarrhea, Human Ecology
27 Nov 2017
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Soul loss" separation of soul and body. Major css of the west : anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Culturally linked to concern with appearance and body weight. The ideal 1950s female body type in north america vs. Epidemiology the study of how and disease occurs in certain populations and why it occurs. Associated with major changes in human way of life. Paleolithic diet lots of vegetables, low in fat, sodium, and carbs. Change in the way humans interact with their environment. New opportunities for zoonoses infectious diseases acquired from animals. High population densities favour herd diseases (person ! person) (e. g. measles, smallpox, etc ) Linear enamel hypoplasias (on teeth) - general indicator of stress during growth and development. Changes in dental health over time (prehistoric & historic us) 2025 65% (est. ) chronic and degenerative diseases increase. 1900 ( age of receding pandemics") vs 1967 ( age of degenerative disease") Antibiotic resistance and microbial adaptations emerging or new diseases.
