Plasticity in Human Life History Strategy: Implications for Contemporary Human Variation and the Evolution of Genus Homo
CW Kuzawa, JM Bragg - Current Anthropology, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
The life history of Homo sapiens is characterized by a lengthy period of juvenile
dependence that requires extensive allocare, short interbirth intervals with concomitantly …
dependence that requires extensive allocare, short interbirth intervals with concomitantly …
[HTML][HTML] Nutritional adversity, sex and reproduction: 30 years of DOHaD and what have we learned?
PA Jazwiec, DM Sloboda - Journal of Endocrinology, 2019 - joe.bioscientifica.com
It is well established that early life environmental signals, including nutrition, set the stage for
long-term health and disease risk–effects that span multiple generations. This relationship …
long-term health and disease risk–effects that span multiple generations. This relationship …
Fetal exposure to maternal depressive symptoms is associated with cortical thickness in late childhood
Background Maternal depression is one of the most common prenatal complications. The
consequences of fetal exposure to maternal depression are poorly understood. The aim of …
consequences of fetal exposure to maternal depression are poorly understood. The aim of …
Early-life conditions and age at first pregnancy in British women
There is growing evidence that the reproductive schedules of female mammals can be
affected by conditions experienced during early development, with low parental investment …
affected by conditions experienced during early development, with low parental investment …
The evolution of life-history theory: a bibliometric analysis of an interdisciplinary research area
D Nettle, WE Frankenhuis - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The term 'life-history theory'is a familiar label in several disciplines. Life-history theory has its
roots in evolutionary models of the fitness consequences of allocating energy to …
roots in evolutionary models of the fitness consequences of allocating energy to …
Prescient human fetuses thrive
Fetal detection of adversity is a conserved trait that allows many species to adapt their early
developmental trajectories to ensure survival. According to the fetal-programming model …
developmental trajectories to ensure survival. According to the fetal-programming model …
Reproduction in females: the role of the early life environment
BACKGROUND There is now compelling evidence that long-term health and physiological
function are modified by events that occur early in life and involve interactions between the …
function are modified by events that occur early in life and involve interactions between the …
Rapid weight gain after birth predicts life history and reproductive strategy in Filipino males
Ecological cues during prenatal and postnatal development may allow organisms to adjust
reproductive strategy. The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is a prime candidate …
reproductive strategy. The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is a prime candidate …
Adolescent fertility and risky environments: a population-level perspective across the lifespan
CD Placek, RJ Quinlan - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Timing of first reproduction is a key life-history variable with important implications for global
economic development and health. Life-history theory predicts that human reproductive …
economic development and health. Life-history theory predicts that human reproductive …
[HTML][HTML] Increased mortality exposure within the family rather than individual mortality experiences triggers faster life-history strategies in historic human populations
C Störmer, V Lummaa - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Life History Theory predicts that extrinsic mortality risk is one of the most important factors
shaping (human) life histories. Evidence from contemporary populations suggests that …
shaping (human) life histories. Evidence from contemporary populations suggests that …