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ArticleThe Behavioral and brain sciences2017

A life-history theory perspective on obesity.

Andrea G Dittmann, Jon K Maner

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Article in The Behavioral and brain sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Concern About COVID-19 Mediates the Relationship Between Life-History Strategy and Stockpiling Food.International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie · 2025
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2 authors.

Andrea G DittmannKellogg School of Management,Northwestern University,Evanston,IL 60208-1220.a-dittmann@kellogg.northwestern.edujon.maner@kellogg.northwestern.eduwww.jonmaner.com.
Jon K ManerKellogg School of Management,Northwestern University,Evanston,IL 60208-1220.a-dittmann@kellogg.northwestern.edujon.maner@kellogg.northwestern.eduwww.jonmaner.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We extend Nettle et al.'s insurance hypothesis (IH) argument, drawing upon life-history theory (LHT), a developmental evolutionary perspective that documents downstream consequences of early-life exposure to unpredictable environments. We discuss novel evidence consistent with both IH and LHT, suggesting that early-life exposure to unpredictable environments is associated with reduced engagement in weight management behaviors and a greater probability of adulthood obesity.

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Food SupplyObesityBiological EvolutionHumans

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PMID29342577

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