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  • Title: Black and white body mass index values in nineteenth century developing Philadelphia county.
    Author: Carson SA, Hodges PE.
    Journal: J Biosoc Sci; 2012 May; 44(3):273-88. PubMed ID: 22030449.
    Abstract:
    This paper demonstrates that although modern BMIs in the US have increased, 19th century BMIs in Philadelphia were lower than elsewhere within Pennsylvania, indicating that urbanization and agricultural commercialization were associated with lower BMIs. After controlling for stature, blacks consistently had greater BMI values than mulattos and whites; therefore, there is no evidence of a 19th century mulatto BMI advantage in the industrializing North. Farmers' BMIs were consistently heavier than those of non-farmers.
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