Review of The biology of human starvation

Abstract

Reviews the book "The biology of human starvation" by A. Keys et al. (see record 1951-02195-000 ). These two volumes present in systematic detail not only the results of the writers' extensive and intensive study of controlled semi-starvation but also a comprehensive survey of the world's literature through 1949 dealing with the general subject. The reviewer concludes that the scope, coherence and precision of the work are impressive. These volumes constitute an important reference source for much data, new and old, and offer hypotheses and suggestions which should challenge psychologists. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)