Flaws in the theory of predictive adaptive responses

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 331-337

  Wells, Jonathan C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NUTRITION; PHENOTYPE; PLASTICITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; ECOLOGY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 35648982905     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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