Does reproduction decrease longevity in human beings?

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-149

  Le Bourg, Éric ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Fertility; Human beings; Longevity; Natural fertility conditions

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LIFE HISTORY; LIFESPAN; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; MENOPAUSE; MORTALITY; PARITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SEX ROLE; SHORT SURVEY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGING; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MALE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 34347358735     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2007.04.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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