Turkana women carry water (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Turkana women carry water

Caption

A new study led by Princeton's Julien Ayroles and Mpala's Dino Martins supports the "mismatch" hypothesis. They found that obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular illnesses increased among Turkana people whose diet changed from animal-based to carbohydrate-based. Here, Turkana women carry water back to their dwelling, in northern Turkana.

Credit

Kennedy Saitoti, Mpala Research Centre

Usage Restrictions

Editorial use only

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.