Diseases of civilization [electronic resource] : an evolutionary legacy / Alan B. Weder.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Evolution and medicine: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (31 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Evolution (Biology) | Evolutionary genetics | Genotype-environment interaction | Human evolution | Hypertension -- Genetic aspects | Medical genetics | Biological Evolution | Gene-Environment Interaction | Genetics, Medical | Hypertension -- genetics | Life Style | Metabolic Syndrome X -- epidemiology | Metabolic Syndrome X -- geneticsOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: There is a mismatch between what we were originally selected for and our modern environment -- The 'diseases of civilization' result from this mismatch -- Hypertension is a prototypic disease of civilization -- Many factors mediate the interaction between genes and the environment to promote hypertension.
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