title: Evolutionary Medicine: The Ongoing Evolution of Human Physiology and Metabolism.
abstract: The field of evolutionary medicine uses evolutionary principles to understand changes in human anatomy and physiology that have occurred over time in response to environmental changes. Through this evolutionary-based approach, we can understand disease as a consequence of anatomical and physiological "trade-offs" that develop to facilitate survival and reproduction. We demonstrate how diachronic study of human anatomy and physiology is fundamental for an increased understanding of human health and disease.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; frank.ruehli@iem.uzh.ch.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rühli
authors.affiliation: Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Harvard Medical School and Harvard Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: van Schaik
authors.affiliation: Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Henneberg
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000639:trends; D010828:Physiology, Comparative / Q000379:methods; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*