On Friday, Jan 7, 2005, at 22:40 Asia/Tokyo, Adrienne Smith wrote:

> We've discussed on this list before how the explorer. V. Stefannson
> ate an
> all-meat diet during a year long experiment and did not suffer any
> apparant
> ill effects.  Does anyone know if he had any mineral deficiencies or
> bone
> loss? Apparantly, "native Eskimo people have one of the very highest
> rates
> of osteoporosis in the world""

I recall reading in an anthropology class that Eskimos had the lowest
bone density of any people. African Blacks had the highest, I believe.
On the other hand, I have seen pictures of Eskimo bones comparing them
to Caucasian bones. The Eskimo bones were far thicker. Maybe they trade
density for thickness? I wonder if Eskimos sink or float? I am a sinker.