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The age at first reproduction as a potential mediator between facial fluctuating asymmetry and reproductive success in women

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24746

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developmental stability; early-life environment; reproduction; symmetry; women

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This study examined the relationship between facial symmetry and reproductive success in 164 postmenopausal Polish women. The results showed that women with more symmetric faces had an earlier age at first reproduction and a greater number of children.
Objectives : The level of fluctuating asymmetry is suggested as a putative signal of developmental stability, thus according to this theoretical framework more symmetric individuals should be in better biological condition and have greater reproductive potential. Here we hypothesize that women with more symmetric faces have more successful reproduction.Methods : Data were collected from 164 postmenopausal Polish women. Facial photographs were taken and the overall facial asymmetry (OFA) was calculated. The associations between the OFA and reproductive parameters were analyzed using multiple regression models. Furthermore, the mediation analysis was conducted to test for the indirect effects of the OFA on reproductive success.Results: There was a statistically significant relationship between the OFA and the number of children born, which was mediated by the age at first reproduction (p = 0.03), however, the size of the effect was rather low. Women with more symmetric faces had an earlier age at first reproduction and, in consequence, a greater number of children.Discussion : As fluctuating asymmetry is suggested to be established in utero, these findings shed light on the possible life-long importance of developmental conditions in shaping women's reproductive potential and performance.

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