For mothers who do not breastfeed their infants the intervals between births is shortened allowing them to have more
children during their reproductive years — reducing the reproductive costs associated with being a biological rider.
Not exact matches
«Gynecological problems
during the
reproductive years may be a predictor of diseases, such as cancer, later in life,» said Barbara Cohn, a
reproductive health scientist and director of
Child Health and Development Studies at the Public Health Institute in Berkeley, Calif..
The report, «
Children and Weight: A Changing Perspective,» notes, for example, that stringent dieting
during developmental
years can retard an individual's growth, development, and
reproductive capacity.