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