Starvation in humans: Evolutionary background and contemporary implications

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 126, Issue 9 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 976-981

  Prentice, Andrew M ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC Keneba   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caloric restriction; Famine; Human longevity; Starvation

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN;

ADAPTATION; AGING; AGRICULTURE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET; GENETIC SELECTION; GLUCONEOGENESIS; HUMAN; HUNGER; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MACROPHAGE; MATURATION; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT LOADING; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METABOLISM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; STARVATION; SURVIVAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 22744456297     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2005.03.018     Document Type: Article

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