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How do Men and Women Cope with Energetic Constraints in their Environments? Discuss with Reference to Specific Examples and Discuss both Biological and Social Responses. Siobhan Enisto Hatfield College Energetic requirements are present in all humans at all times in the form of physical activity levels and basal metabolic rate. Energy constraints can come in the form of a heavy workload, insufficient dietary intake and in women the constraints imposed by pregnancy and lactation. In affluent societies these are relatively easy to accommodate as most people can afford to eat a sufficient amount of food and maintain energy balance. However, in some societies a great deal of energy expenditure is required in order to produce food that may not be sufficient to balance energy requirements, as well as having to combat seasonal shortages, therefore coping strategies that involve biological and social adaptations are needed to ensure survival. In some areas of...

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