Rapid weight gain after birth predicts life history and reproductive strategy in Filipino males

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 107, Issue 39, 2010, Pages 16800-16805

  Kuzawa, Christopher W ^a   McDade, Thomas W ^a   Adair, Linda S ^b   Lee, Nanette ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Developmental plasticity; Endocrinology; Growth and development; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY SIZE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILIPINO; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LIFE HISTORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT GAIN; ADAPTATION; ECOLOGY; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; ECOLOGY; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PUBERTY; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049312250     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: 10916490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1006008107     Document Type: Article

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