Natural selection has linked the physiological controls of energy balance and fertility such
that reproduction is deferred during lean times, particularly in female mammals. In this way …

Individuals with eating disorders (ED) experience prolonged malnutrition, binge episodes,
and compensatory behaviours that affect every organ system. Psychological and …

The female athlete triad (Triad) refers to the interrelationships among energy availability,
menstrual function, and bone mineral density, which may have clinical manifestations …

To investigate the dependence of LH pulsatility on energy availability (dietary energy intake
minus exercise energy expenditure), we measured LH pulsatility after manipulating the …

Research into the lives of animals in their natural environments has revealed a rich tapestry
of complex social relationships and previously unsuspected social and mating systems. The …

This book presents evidence that infection is cyclical with the seasons, and that this
phenomenon is mirrored in cycles of immune function. The book identifies the mechanisms …

Mature Holstein cows were drenched daily with either 500mL of water (control; n= 28) or
propylene glycol (PPG; n= 28) from d 10 before parturition until d 25 postpartum. Follicular …

Female East African chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii, tend to range apart from
each other in dispersed core areas, and they have dominance interactions with each other …

This book describes one of our closest relatives, the orangutan, and the only extant great
ape in Asia. It is increasingly clear that orangutan populations show extensive variation in …

An important adaptive problem for mammals in general, and primates in particular, is how
females can manage the high costs of reproduction in the face of fluctuating energetic …