作者: William R. Leonard , J. Josh Snodgrass , Marcia L. Robertson
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-383882-7.00015-5
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摘要: This chapter draws on comparative information from human and primate biology to explore the influence of brain size metabolism growth development. It begins by examining how variation in influences metabolic demands dietary/nutritional patterns among modern primates. Next, it briefly considers ecological nutritional factors that have promoted evolution size. The then examines early life humans they differ those other Finally, explores high energy childhood shape needs development body composition.