Lower levels of maternal capital in early life predict offspring obesity in adulthood

Background: As of 2013, 65% of the world’s population lived in countries where overweight/obesity kills more people than being underweight. Evolutionary perspectives provide a holistic understanding of both how and why obesity develops and its long-term implications. Aim: To test whether the materna...

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Main Authors: Meghan T. Gillette, Brenda J. Lohman, Tricia K. Neppl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-04-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2016.1213314