Department of Anthropology, The George Washington University, 2110 G. St., NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
Maturitas. 2009 Nov 20;64(3):193-5. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.09.004. Epub 2009 Sep 26.
This study tests the "adaptive onset" hypothesis (AOH) proposed by Kuhle and explores the potential adaptive origins of menopause (Kuhle (2007) [3]). The AOH posits that both menopause and the timing of its onset are adaptive, and that age at onset may be mediated according to the likelihood of successful continued reproduction. Twelve factors were hypothesized to predict whether continued reproduction would be successful. Eight factors were tested using data extracted from the NLS Mature Women cohort. Statistical analyses reveal no support for predictions of the AOH; in fact, a majority of analyses suggest trends opposite from those predicted.
本研究检验了 Kuhle 提出的“适应起始”假说（AOH），并探讨了绝经的潜在适应性起源（Kuhle（2007）[3]）。AOH 假设绝经及其起始时间都是适应性的，并且起始时间可能根据成功持续繁殖的可能性来调节。有 12 个因素被假设可以预测持续繁殖是否成功。其中 8 个因素使用从 NLS 成熟女性队列中提取的数据进行了测试。统计分析并未支持 AOH 的预测；实际上，大多数分析表明与预测相反的趋势。
