evolutionary perspectives on health

Question 1

The 4 tenets of Natural Selection

Answer 1

1) all pops vary
2) All pops can reproduce at rates in excess of resources
3) Competiton for resources occurs among individuals within pops
4) Differential survival and reproduction

Question 2

Fitness

Answer 2

measure of an organisms ability to survive and reproduce

Question 3

Inclusive fitness

Answer 3

make some contribution to the reproductive fitness of close biological relatives.

Question 4

Health indexes for fitness

Answer 4

hemoglobin status 
infectious disease status 
parasite load 
child height and weight 
blood pressure 
miscarriage and birth weight

Question 5

Selective forces (stressors)

Answer 5

Environmental factors that ultimately challenge survival and reproduction, and endanger health and well being.
Exposure to pathogens
lack of food
over exposure to heat or cold