Anthropometrics & Historical Epidemiology
We are an interdisciplinary research group (epidemiologists, historians, biostatisticians) using quantitative methods to analyse different modern and historical data sets. We add a historical and evolutionary perspective to modern health issues and data in order to better understand and monitor ongoing developments at the population level. The group has two main areas of research: a) Anthropometry: The analysis of regional/temporal variability in human height, body shape, overweight and size at birth over the last 200 years; b) Historical Epidemiology: The analysis of historical morbidity and mortality data from archives using modern epidemiological methods.
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Group activities & news
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More about Hybrid Mini-Symposium on ‘Temperature and Health – Past and Present’ at the IEM in Zurich on 25 November 2025Hybrid Mini-Symposium on ‘Temperature and Health – Past and Present’ at the IEM in Zurich on 25 November 2025
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More about Online IUSSP Workshop: New ways of transcribing, visualizing, publishing, and providing access to data on epidemics and contagious diseasesOnline IUSSP Workshop: New ways of transcribing, visualizing, publishing, and providing access to data on epidemics and contagious diseases
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More about Joint workshop with the Federal Office of Public Health on 6 June 2025Joint workshop with the Federal Office of Public Health on 6 June 2025