Wild bonobos experience unusually low bone resorption during early lactation relative to humans and other mammals
In mammals, pregnancy and lactation are marked by calcium stress and bone resorption, leading to reduced bone mineral density. In humans, these periods may partly explain the higher prevalence of osteoporosis in older women compared with men, but lactation patterns in modern humans may reflect cultu...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
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| Series: | Evolutionary Human Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2513843X25100133/type/journal_article |
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