Brain size, body size and longevity

A. Peters; B. Hitze; D. Langemann; A. Bosy-Westphal; M. J. Müller

doi:10.1038/ijo.2010.65

Brain size, body size and longevity

A. Peters^*, B. Hitze, D. Langemann, A. Bosy-Westphal, M. J. Müller

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University of Kiel

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Abstract

In this analysis, we bring together two research fields that have never been associated before: the clinical issue Quételet's body-mass index and longevity and the comparative biological issue body-brain allometry. Comparison of medical and biological data supports the view that body mass index is just a one-to-one mapping of the body-brain-energy balancea biological variable indicating that an individual maintains its systemic energy homeostasis and therefore is likely to perform well in the coming years.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Obesity
Volume	34
Issue number	8
Pages (from-to)	1349-1352
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0307-0565
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2010.65
Publication status	Published - 01.08.2010

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