Matrilateral bias of grandparental investment in grandchildren persists despite the grandchildren's adverse early life experiences
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.2574
Abstract: Evolutionary theory predicts a downward flow of investment from older to younger generations, representing individual efforts to maximize inclusive fitness. Maternal grandparents and maternal grandmothers (MGMs) in particular consistently show the highest levels of investment… read more here.
Keywords: grandparental investment; early life; life experiences; adverse early ... See more keywords
Adverse Early Life Environment Restricts Growth and Increases Hepatic Lipid Content
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.142.1_meetingabstract.253
Abstract: Background: Children exposed to adverse early life environment (AELE) carry increased risk of growth restriction and metabolic disease, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD occurs in animal models of maternal Western diet. Animal models… read more here.
Keywords: life environment; growth; adverse early; early life ... See more keywords