Studies of the relationship of nutrition and economic development have hitherto largely focused on the question how the … state of nutrition has changed in consequence of economic developments. The analysis concentrated on the "passive role of … nutrition". In the following article the question is reversed: what possibilities exist for influencing the development process …

the physical environment. This study evaluates 19th century macro-level nutrition and diseases associated with US BMI … effect on net-nutrition than cholera. After controlling for nutrition and disease, black BMIs and weights were greater than …