Coall, David A.; Chisholm, James S. - In: Social Science & Medicine 57 (2003) 10, pp. 1771-1781
We present a novel evolutionary analysis of low birth weight (LBW). LBW is a well-known risk factor for increased infant morbidity and mortality. Its causes, however, remain obscure and there is a vital need for new approaches. Life history theory, the most dynamic branch of evolutionary...