ReviewEvolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behavior2012
Attractive skin coloration: harnessing sexual selection to improve diet and health.
Review in Evolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behavior, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Carotenoid bioavailability in humans reflects the mammalian nocturnal bottleneck: a position paper.Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition · 2026Article
- Pigment Identification and Gene Expression Analysis during Erythrophore Development in Spotted Scat (International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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- An investigation of the influence of skin colour on the perception of femininity, masculinity and likeable.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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- Reactions to an Online Demonstration of the Effect of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Appearance: Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
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- Skin Color Preferences in a Malaysian Chinese Population.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Fruit, Vegetable and Dietary Carotenoid Intakes Explain Variation in Skin-Color in Young Caucasian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2015Article
- Evolutionary psychology in the modern world: applications, perspectives, and strategies.Evolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behavior · 2012Article
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Abstract
In this paper we review the mechanisms through which carotenoid coloration could provide a sexually selected cue to condition in species with elaborate color vision. Skin carotenoid pigmentation induced by fruit and vegetable consumption may provide a similar cue to health in humans (particularly light-skinned Asians and Caucasians). Evidence demonstrates that carotenoid-based skin coloration enhances apparent health, and that dietary change can perceptibly impact skin color within weeks. We find that the skin coloration associated with increased fruit and vegetable consumption benefits apparent health to a greater extent than melanin pigmentation. We argue that the benefits to appearance may motivate individuals to improve their diet and that this line of appearance research reveals a potentially powerful strategy for motivating a healthy lifestyle.
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