How men age : what evolution reveals about male health and mortality /

While the health of aging men has been a focus of biomedical research for years, evolutionary biology has not been part of the conversation--until now. How Men Age is the first book to explore how natural selection has shaped male aging, how evolutionary theory can inform our understanding of male h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bribiescas, Richard G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Temas:
Men > Health and hygiene.
Longevity.
Aging.
Human evolution > Health aspects.
Men > Physiology.
Men's Health
Longevity
Aging
Hommes > Santé et hygiène.
Longévité.
Vieillissement.
Hommes > Physiologie.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
NATURE > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A gray evolutionary lens
  • Dead man's curve
  • Getting a handle on love handles
  • Older fathers, longer lives
  • Dear old dad
  • Darwinian health and other contradictions
  • Older men and the future of human evolution.

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