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The adolescent transition under energetic stress

Author(s) -

Meredith W. Reiches,

Sophie E. Moore,

Andrew M. Prentice,

Ann Prentice,

Yankuba Sawo,

Peter T. Ellison

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

evolution medicine and public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427

H-Index - 22

ISSN - 2050-6201

DOI - 10.1093/emph/eot005

Subject(s) - gee , generalized estimating equation , demography , obesity , lean body mass , psychology , medicine , endocrinology , body weight , mathematics , statistics , sociology

Life history theory predicts a shift in energy allocation from growth to reproductive function as a consequence of puberty. During adolescence, linear growth tapers off and, in females, ovarian steroid production increases. In this model, acquisition of lean mass is associated with growth while investment in adiposity is associated with reproduction. This study examines the chronological and developmental predictors of energy allocation patterns among adolescent women under conditions of energy constraint.

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