Mammals usually produce approximately equal numbers of sons and daughters, but there
are exceptions to this general rule, as has been observed in ruminant ungulate species …

Environmental factors commonly influence the growth and early development of individuals
in wild populations of mammals. Such influences can exert downstream effects on the …

Exposures to adverse conditions in utero can lead to permanent changes in the structure
and function of key physiological systems in the developing fetus, increasing the risk of …

Adaptive theory predicts that mothers would be advantaged by adjusting the sex ratio of their
offspring in relation to their offspring's future reproductive success. Studies investigating sex …

Obesity is an ongoing pandemic and serves as a causal factor of a wide spectrum of
metabolic diseases including diabetes, fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular disease. Much …

Maternal undernutrition and, under certain circumstances overnutrition, before or during
pregnancy or during early postnatal life can alter reproductive function of the offspring …

1. Environmental conditions experienced early in life may have long-lasting effects on
individual performance, thereby creating'silver-spoon effects'. 2. We used 15 years of data …

Fetal programming of metabolic diseases is now a well established concept. The scope of
the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease has, however, widened and led to the …

STUDY QUESTION Is there an association between acute prenatal famine exposure or
birthweight and subsequent reproductive performance and age at menopause? SUMMARY …

Growth, survival, and breeding success of individuals in populations of wild mammals are
influenced by the climatic and nutritional conditions that individuals experience during their …