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Why lipostatic set point systems are unlikely to evolve
OBJECTIVES: Body fatness is widely assumed to be regulated by a lipostatic set-point system, which has evolved in response to trade-offs in the risks of mortality. Increasing fatness makes the risk of starvation lower but increases the risk of predation. Yet other models are available. The aim of th...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5784320/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29129612 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2017.10.007 |