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Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and the Evolutionary Paradox of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Fertility First Hypothesis.
- Source :
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American Journal of Human Biology . Sep/Oct2009, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p587-598. 12p. 1 Diagram, 6 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The article presents a study on the association of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a genetic cause of ovarian infertility with cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) attuned to the dietary and energetic condition of the Pleistocene. It mentions that heritable adjustments to a high carbohydrate, low protein agrarian diet, with insulin action sensitivity escalation have affected fertility among humans. It also lists several arguments regarding the conditions presented by the authors.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10420533
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Human Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44102618
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.20937