Reproduction and Adaptation: Topics in Human Reproductive Ecology: 59 (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology, Series Number 59) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521509637 ISBN 13: 9780521509633

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

In the space of one generation major changes have begun to take place in the field of human reproduction. A rapid increase in the control of fertility and the understanding and treatment of sexual health issues have been accompanied by an emerging threat to reproductive function linked to increasing environmental pollution and dramatic changes in lifestyle. Organised around four key themes, this book provides a valuable review of some of the most important recent findings in human reproductive ecology. Major topics include the impact of the environment on reproduction, the role of physical activity and energetics in regulating reproduction, sexual maturation and ovulation assessment and demographic, health and family planning issues. Both theoretical and practical issues are covered, including the evolution and importance of the menopause and the various statistical methods by which researchers can analyse characteristics of the menstrual cycle in field studies.

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About the Authors

C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor is Professor of Human Population Biology and Health at the University of Cambridge. His main fields of research are the inter-relationships between nutrition, growth and disease and reproductive ecology.

Lyliane Rosetta is a recently retired senior scientist from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France. Her research is devoted to the study of the regulation of fertility in relation to nutrition, energetics and the resulting energy availability.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521509637
• ISBN 13: 9780521509633
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 292
• Editor: Mascie-Taylor C. G. Nicholas, Rosetta Lyliane