ROCHE, Alex F.

ROCHE, Alex F. American (born Australia), b. 1921. Genres: Medicine/ Health. Career: University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, faculty member, including reader in anatomy, 1948-68; Wright State University, Yellow Springs, OH, faculty member, including University Professor and Fels Professor of Pediatrics and Community Health, 1968-. Affiliated with Fels Research Institute. Human Biology Council, president, 1980-81. Publications: Manual of Anthropometric Studies for Latin America and the Caribbean, 1973; (with H. Wainer and D. Thissen) Predicting Adult Stature for Individuals, 1975; (with H. Wainer and D. Thissen) Skeletal Maturity: The Knee Joint as a Biological Indicator, 1975; (with R.M. Malina) Manual of Physical Status and Performance in Childhood, Vol I: Physical Status, Vol II: Physical Performance, 1983; (with W.C. Chumlea and D. Thissen) Assessing the Skeletal Maturity of the Hand-Wrist: FELS Method, 1988; Growth, Maturation, and Body Composition: The Fels Longitudinal Study, 1929- 1991, 1992. EDITOR: (with F. Falkner) Nutrition and Malnutrition: Identification and Measurement, 1974; (with F.E. Johnston and C. Susanne) Human Physical Growth and Maturation: Methodologies and Factors, 1980; Body-Composition Assessments in Youth and Adults, 1985; The Gastrointestinal Response to Injury, Starvation, and Enteral Nutrition, 1987; (with T.G. Lohman and R. Martorell) Anthropometric Standardization Reference Manual, 1988, abridged ed, 1991; Prevention of Adult Atherosclerosis during Childhood, 1988; The Role of Nutrients in Cancer Treatment, 1991; Short- Chain Fatty Acids: Metabolism and Clinical Importance, 1991; Cytokines in Critical Illness, 1992; Nutritional Essentiality: A Changing Paradigm, 1993; Human Body Composition, 1996. Contributor to medical and scientific journals. Address: Wright State University School of Medicine, PO Box 927, Dayton, OH 45401-0927, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]