| Literature DB >> 27872299 |
Fernando Colchero1,2,3, Roland Rau3,4, Owen R Jones1,5, Julia A Barthold1,6, Dalia A Conde1,5, Adam Lenart1,6, Laszlo Nemeth3, Alexander Scheuerlein3, Jonas Schoeley1,3,6, Catalina Torres1,6, Virginia Zarulli1,6, Jeanne Altmann7,8, Diane K Brockman9, Anne M Bronikowski10, Linda M Fedigan11, Anne E Pusey12, Tara S Stoinski13, Karen B Strier14, Annette Baudisch1,5,6, Susan C Alberts15,12,16,17, James W Vaupel18,3,6,17.
Abstract
The human lifespan has traversed a long evolutionary and historical path, from short-lived primate ancestors to contemporary Japan, Sweden, and other longevity frontrunners. Analyzing this trajectory is crucial for understanding biological and sociocultural processes that determine the span of life. Here we reveal a fundamental regularity. Two straight lines describe the joint rise of life expectancy and lifespan equality: one for primates and the second one over the full range of human experience from average lifespans as low as 2 y during mortality crises to more than 87 y for Japanese women today. Across the primate order and across human populations, the lives of females tend to be longer and less variable than the lives of males, suggesting deep evolutionary roots to the male disadvantage. Our findings cast fresh light on primate evolution and human history, opening directions for research on inequality, sociality, and aging.Entities:
Keywords: biodemography; equality; lifespan; pace and shape; senescence
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27872299 PMCID： PMC5137748 DOI： 10.1073/pnas.1612191113
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN： 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205