Applying an evolutionary mismatch framework to understand disease susceptibility.

Applying an evolutionary mismatch framework to understand disease susceptibility.

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise worldwide. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes are among a long list of "lifestyle" diseases that were rare throughout human history but are now common. The evolutionary mismatch hypothesis posits that humans evolved in envir...

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Main Authors: Amanda J Lea, Andrew G Clark, Andrew W Dahl, Orrin Devinsky, Angela R Garcia, Christopher D Golden, Joseph Kamau, Thomas S Kraft, Yvonne A L Lim, Dino J Martins, Donald Mogoi, Päivi Pajukanta, George H Perry, Herman Pontzer, Benjamin C Trumble, Samuel S Urlacher, Vivek V Venkataraman, Ian J Wallace, Michael Gurven, Daniel E Lieberman, Julien F Ayroles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-09-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002311&type=printable

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