Human fluctuating asymmetry in relation to health and quality: A meta-analysis

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 380-398

  Van Dongen, Stefan ^a   Gangestad, Steven W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental instability; Fluctuating asymmetry; Health; Meta analysis; Quality; Sexual selection; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053572030     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2011.03.002     Document Type: Review

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