A critical appraisal of the predictive adaptive response hypothesis

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 229-235

  Wells, Jonathan C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPIGENETICS; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HYPOTHESIS; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METABOLIC DISORDER; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; OBESITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PREDICTIVE ADAPTIVE RESPONSE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84858627196     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr239     Document Type: Article

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