Thomas T. Samaras, "Reventropy Associates"

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Tom Samaras' On-line Publications

Over the years Tom Samaras has published many articles world wide. Below you will find a collection of his on-line publications.

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1 Shorter height is related to lower cardiovascular disease risk-A narrative review 71
2 Human growth, height,size: Reasons to be small 1585
3 Increasing Human Body Size and Its Physical and Environmental Ramifications 421
4 Role of Height in Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease 612
5 Are 20-th-century recommendations for growth and height correct? 457
 

Tom Samaras

Interesting Findings

“In general, chronic disease such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as some cancers, appear to have been uncommon, even in older people, until recent history.”

Source:  Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective. World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute of Cancer Research, Washington, DC: AICR, 2007, p. 352.


Observations by Other Scientists

“It seems that being bigger, and presumably better, comes with very high costs.” [The costs he is referring to are higher levels of cancer and heart disease.]

Tom Samaras' News

Latest News!

A new paper was published in the Indian Heart Journal providing data showing that short people have the lowest risk for heart disease if they keep their weight low and eat a plant-based diet.

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New findings from Sardinia show that shorter people live longer. The new study, authored by Salaris, Poulain and Samaras was recently published by the journal Biodemography and Social Biology.

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A new blog summarizes Tom's findings on the ramifications of increasing body size on various aspects of the world: health, longevity, resources, energy, food, water, pollution and economics.

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