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This 2007 volume examines the role of steroids and peptides in the regulation of pregnancy and pregnancy outcome.

This 2007 volume examines the role of steroids and peptides in the regulation of pregnancy and pregnancy outcome.

In this sweeping exploration of the relatively recent obesity epidemic, Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin probe evolutionary biology, history, physiology, and medical science to uncover the causes of our growing girth. The unexpected answer? Our own evolutionary success.For most of the past few million years, our evolutionary ancestors' survival depended on being able to consume as much as possible when food was available and to store the exce...

An examination of the causes and consequences of the obesity epidemic. It offers insight into the question, Why are we getting fatter? It probes evolutionary biology, history, physiology, and medical science to uncover the causes of our growing girth. The unexpected answer? Our own evolutionary success.

In the process, they reveal the vital importance of this organ-which is composed mostly of fetal cells-for us as individuals and as a species.

The first book to discuss milk from a comparative and evolutionary perspective, Power and Schulkin's masterpiece reveals the rich biological story of the common thread that connects all mammals.