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The emergence of longevous populations

Author(s): Colchero, Fernando; Rau, Roland; Jones, Owen R.; Barthold, Julia A.; Conde, Dalia A.; et al

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dc.contributor.authorColchero, Fernando-
dc.contributor.authorRau, Roland-
dc.contributor.authorJones, Owen R.-
dc.contributor.authorBarthold, Julia A.-
dc.contributor.authorConde, Dalia A.-
dc.contributor.authorLenart, Adam-
dc.contributor.authorNemeth, Laszlo-
dc.contributor.authorScheuerlein, Alexander-
dc.contributor.authorSchoeley, Jonas-
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Catalina-
dc.contributor.authorZarulli, Virginia-
dc.contributor.authorAltmann, Jeanne-
dc.contributor.authorBrockman, Diane K.-
dc.contributor.authorBronikowski, Anne M.-
dc.contributor.authorFedigan, Linda M.-
dc.contributor.authorPusey, Anne E.-
dc.contributor.authorStoinski, Tara S.-
dc.contributor.authorStrier, Karen B.-
dc.contributor.authorBaudisch, Annette-
dc.contributor.authorAlberts, Susan C.-
dc.contributor.authorVaupel, James W.-
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-19T18:33:44Z-
dc.date.available2019-04-19T18:33:44Z-
dc.date.issued2016-11-29en_US
dc.identifier.citationColchero, Fernando, Rau, Roland, Jones, Owen R., Barthold, Julia A., Conde, Dalia A., Lenart, Adam, Nemeth, Laszlo, Scheuerlein, Alexander, Schoeley, Jonas, Torres, Catalina, Zarulli, Virginia, Altmann, Jeanne, Brockman, Diane K., Bronikowski, Anne M., Fedigan, Linda M., Pusey, Anne E., Stoinski, Tara S, Strier, Karen B., Baudisch, Annette, Alberts, Susan C., Vaupel, James W. (2016). The emergence of longevous populations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113 (48), E7681 - E7690. doi:10.1073/pnas.1612191113en_US
dc.identifier.issn0027-8424-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr12x3w-
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.format.extentE7681 - E7690en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesen_US
dc.rightsFinal published version. Article is made available in OAR by the publisher's permission or policy.en_US
dc.titleThe emergence of longevous populationsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1073/pnas.1612191113-
dc.date.eissued2016-11-21en_US
dc.identifier.eissn1091-6490-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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