The fragile wisdom an evolutionary view on women's biology and health - Jasienska, Grazyna (Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013)
If reproductive hormones are so important, why is there so much variation? -- Coevolution of biology and culture : agriculture and selection for high levels of estrogens -- You are what you eat--as a fetus -- The French paradox : did child welfare reduce the risk of heart disease? -- Intergenerational echoes of slavery -- The price of reproduction -- The ultimate test of costs of reproduction : life span -- Evolutionary past and modern diet -- Evolution and physical activity -- Evolutionary trade-offs and culture -- Fallacies of philanthropy -- Fixing genes versus fixing lifestyles.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Women -- Health and hygiene; Women -- Physiology; Reproductive health; Women -- Evolution