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050		4	_aQP34 _b.M193 2006
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100	1		_aMadrigal, Lorena, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aHuman biology of Afro-Caribbean populations / _cLorena Madrigal.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2006.
300			_a1 online resource (xv, 251 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; _v45
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0		_aThe African slave trade and the Caribbean -- Obesity, hypertension, and non-insulin dependent diabetes in Afro-Caribbean populations : an evolutionary overview -- Infectious disease epidemiology and Afro-Caribbean populations -- Population genetics of Afro-Caribbean groups -- Demography of Afro-Caribbean groups -- The Afro-Caribbean population in Limón, Costa Rica.
520			_aA comprehensive study of the microevolution of Caribbean populations of African descent, this 2006 book reviews the conditions endured by the slaves during their passage and in the plantations and how these conditions may have affected their own health and that of their descendants. Providing an evolutionary framework for understanding the epidemiology of common modern-day diseases such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes, it also looks at infectious diseases and their effect on the genetic make-up of Afro-Caribbean populations. Also covered are population genetics studies that have been used to understand the microevolutionary pathways for various populations, and demographic characteristics including the relationships between migration, family type and fertility. Ending with a case study of the Afro-Caribbean population of Limón, Costa Rica, this book is an essential resource for researchers working in biological anthropology, demography, and epidemiology, and for those interested in the African diaspora in the New World.
650		0	_aHuman biology _zCaribbean Area.
650		0	_aHuman population genetics _zCaribbean Area.
650		0	_aBlacks _xDiseases _zCaribbean Area.
650		0	_aDemographic anthropology _zCaribbean Area.
650		0	_aPhysical anthropology _zCaribbean Area.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521819312
830		0	_aCambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; _v45.
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511542497
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