Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci August 2023 PMID 37381858

The social formation of fitness: lifetime consequences of prenatal nutrition and postnatal care in a wild mammal population.

E I K Vitikainen, M Meniri, H H Marshall, F J Thompson, R Businge, F Mwanguhya, S Kyabulima, K Mwesige, S Ahabonya, J L Sanderson, G Kalema-Zikusoka, J I Hoffman, D Wells, G Lewis, S L Walker

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Abstract in brief

  • The study uses wild banded mongooses to experimentally test how prenatal and postnatal parental investments influence offspring's lifespan and reproductive success, finding that prenatal feeding extends lifespan while postnatal care improves reproductive success.
  • Both prenatal and postnatal boosted offspring outlive and outperform unmanipulated offspring in terms of lifetime reproductive success, though they show no differences in adult weight, age at first reproduction, or stress markers.
  • The results provide rare experimental evidence that early-life investments have distinct and lasting effects on individual fitness and life history in wild mammals, highlighting the importance of the timing of parental care.]

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@emmaviti @CantMichael #OpenAccess The social formation of fitness: lifetime consequences of prenatal nutrition and postnatal care in a wild mammal population by E. I. K. Vitikainen et al. https://t.co/vIfq6fykZI

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The social formation of fitness: lifetime consequences of prenatal nutrition and postnatal care in a wild mammal population https://t.co/2AYCWHxPHU

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Vital Aging Lab | Dr. Lukas Morcinek
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Menopause & Gewicht? Stopp. Der Mythos, dass nur zählt, was du isst, ist vorbei.

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New NUTRITION Research Available. Click Here to Access Article(s): https://t.co/WpOtIqY8aj

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Vital Aging Lab | Dr. Lukas Morcinek
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RT @vitalaginglab: Menopause & Gewicht? Stopp. Der Mythos, dass nur zählt, was du isst, ist vorbei.

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Vital Aging Lab | Dr. Lukas Morcinek
@vitalaginglab · X

Menopause & Gewicht? Stopp. Der Mythos, dass nur zählt, was du isst, ist vorbei.

Aug 20, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 19 followers View post →
ACHS Research
@AchsResearch · X

New NUTRITION Research Available. Click Here to Access Article(s): https://t.co/WpOtIqY8aj

Jul 1, 2023 · 44 followers View post →
Jenn Smith
@JennSmithSocBeh · X

@emmaviti @CantMichael #OpenAccess The social formation of fitness: lifetime consequences of prenatal nutrition and postnatal care in a wild mammal population by E. I. K. Vitikainen et al. https://t.co/vIfq6fykZI

Jun 30, 2023 · 1 like · 839 followers View post →
Social Evo Papers
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The social formation of fitness: lifetime consequences of prenatal nutrition and postnatal care in a wild mammal population https://t.co/2AYCWHxPHU

Jun 29, 2023 · 1 like · 193 followers View post →
Royal Society Publishing
@RSocPublishing · X

@JennSmithSocBeh The social formation of fitness: lifetime consequences of prenatal nutrition and postnatal care in a wild mammal population: https://t.co/o7jNDTzuoU #PhilTransB #AnimalBehaviour #evolution https://t.co/StkySwslUu

Jun 29, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 38,606 followers View post →
Europe PMC articles
@EuropePMC · X

New from #ERC_Research https://t.co/swTsULehQR The social formation of fitness: lifetime consequences of prenatal nutrition and postnatal care in a wild mammal population

Jun 28, 2023 · 1,544 followers View post →