Costs and benefits of fat-free muscle mass in men: relationship to mating success, dietary requirements, and native immunity

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 322-328

  Lassek, William D ^a,b   Gaulin, Steven J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Energy; Muscle; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

LETTUCE MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 68149115840     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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