Life history theory has become a prominent framework in the evolutionary social sciences,
and the concept of trade-offs, the cornerstone of life history theory in studies on non-human …

Objectives We study the role of marital status and living arrangements in mortality among a
50+ population living in Europe by gender and welfare states. Methods Using data from …

The evolution theory of ageing predicts that reproduction comes with long-term costs of
survival. However, empirical studies in human species report mixed findings of the …

The effect of live birth/parity number on incident hypertension was investigated among
Iranian parous women aged 30–70 years. The study population included 2188 …

BACKGROUND Recent kinship models focus on the age structures of kin as a function of the
age of the focal individual. However, variables in addition to age have important impacts …

Adult children with siblings can share caring for older parents but adult only children face
this responsibility alone. Given increased longevity and reliance on informal care-giving, as …

Background An increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has been associated with
women's parity, but whether or not this association reflects a direct pregnancy effect, or …

Background Most previous studies conducted in non-Middle Eastern populations have
suggested that an increase in the number of parity/live birth (s) leads to cardiovascular …

Background Few studies have examined the association between reproductive history and
the multidimensional health of older adults with more diverse reproductive histories and …

The ongoing pluralization of family forms, which was initially perceived as a threat for the
institution of the family, now takes the role of opportunity, especially for grandparents who …