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Nutrition

J V Durnin

    Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences
    |July 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    This study explores human nutritional adaptability across diverse global populations, from isolated communities to urban groups. Findings highlight human resilience and adaptation to varying food availability and environmental conditions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Human adaptability studies
    • Nutritional science
    • Environmental health

    Background:

    • Nutrition's role in International Biological Programme (IBP) projects evolved over time.
    • Human adaptability (HA) investigations increasingly incorporated nutritional assessments.
    • Studies in isolated communities provided significant nutritional insights.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate nutritional factors in human adaptability.
    • To relate nutritional status to environment, working conditions, and physical fitness.
    • To explore the limits of human adaptation to restricted food supplies.

    Main Methods:

    • Data collection from diverse populations including Tristan da Cunha, New Guinea, and Israel.
    • Analysis of nutritional data in relation to environmental and lifestyle factors.

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  • Observation of energy intake in various ethnic and lifestyle groups.

    • Main Results:

    • Nutritional data from isolated communities (Tristan da Cunha, New Guinea) yielded significant findings.
    • Studies in Israel linked nutritional factors to environment, work, and fitness.
    • Extremely low energy intakes in Ethiopians raised questions about human adaptive limits.

    Conclusions:

    • Human nutritional adaptability is a complex interplay of environment and lifestyle.
    • Diverse populations exhibit varying capacities to adapt to nutritional challenges.
    • Further research is needed to fully understand the extent of human adaptation to food scarcity.