Interbirth intervals in wild baboons: Environmental predictors and hormonal correlates.

Laurence R GesquiereJeanne AltmannElizabeth A ArchieSusan C Alberts

Published in: American journal of physical anthropology (2018)

Our study lends insight into the energetic constraints on female primate reproduction, revealing how female environments, changes in body fat, and steroid hormone concentrations relate to IBI duration and to reproductive readiness.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
polycystic ovary syndrome
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance