Social determinants of health and survival in humans and other animals
BACKGROUND The social environment shapes human health, producing strong
relationships between social factors, disease risk, and survival. The strength of these links …
relationships between social factors, disease risk, and survival. The strength of these links …
Adaptive developmental plasticity: what is it, how can we recognize it and when can it evolve?
Developmental plasticity describes situations where a specific input during an individual's
development produces a lasting alteration in phenotype. Some instances of developmental …
development produces a lasting alteration in phenotype. Some instances of developmental …
Life history transitions at the origins of agriculture: a model for understanding how niche construction impacts human growth, demography and health
Over recent millennia, human populations have regularly reconstructed their subsistence
niches, changing both how they obtain food and the conditions in which they live. For …
niches, changing both how they obtain food and the conditions in which they live. For …
Why are childhood family factors associated with timing of maturation? A role for internal prediction
Children, particularly girls, who experience early familial adversity tend to go on to reach
sexual maturity relatively early. This feature of adolescent development is believed to be an …
sexual maturity relatively early. This feature of adolescent development is believed to be an …
Developmental plasticity: bridging research in evolution and human health
Early life experiences can have profound and persistent effects on traits expressed
throughout the life course, with consequences for later life behavior, disease risk, and …
throughout the life course, with consequences for later life behavior, disease risk, and …
Influence of early-life nutrition on mortality and reproductive success during a subsequent famine in a preindustrial population
Individuals with insufficient nutrition during development often experience poorer later-life
health and evolutionary fitness. The Predictive Adaptive Response (PAR) hypothesis …
health and evolutionary fitness. The Predictive Adaptive Response (PAR) hypothesis …
Social and early life determinants of survival from cradle to grave: A case study in wild baboons
Field studies of natural mammal populations present powerful opportunities to investigate
the determinants of health and aging using fine-grained observations of known individuals …
the determinants of health and aging using fine-grained observations of known individuals …
A case for environmental statistics of early-life effects
There is enduring debate over the question of which early-life effects are adaptive and which
ones are not. Mathematical modelling shows that early-life effects can be adaptive in …
ones are not. Mathematical modelling shows that early-life effects can be adaptive in …
Developmental constraints in a wild primate
Early-life experiences can dramatically affect adult traits. However, the evolutionary origins
of such early-life effects are debated. The predictive adaptive response hypothesis argues …
of such early-life effects are debated. The predictive adaptive response hypothesis argues …
Fitness consequences of environmental conditions at different life stages in a long-lived vertebrate
The predictive adaptive response (PAR) hypothesis proposes that animals adjust their
physiology and developmental trajectory during early life in anticipation of their future …
physiology and developmental trajectory during early life in anticipation of their future …