The fragile wisdom
Subtitle: an evolutionary view on women's biology and health
By: Grazyna Jasienska
Published: 2012
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780674047129
Subjects: Women; Health and hygiene; Reproductive health; Evolution; Physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: If reproductive hormones are so important, why is there so much variation?; title: Coevolution of biology and culture : agriculture and selection for high levels of estrogens; title: You are what you eat; title: as a fetus; title: The French paradox : did child welfare reduce the risk of heart disease?; title: Intergenerational echoes of slavery; title: The price of reproduction; title: The ultimate test of costs of reproduction : life span; title: Evolutionary past and modern diet; title: Evolution and physical activity; title: Evolutionary trade-offs and culture; title: Fallacies of philanthropy; title: Fixing genes versus fixing lifestyles.