BACKGROUND Obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy intake, ie eating and
energy expenditure (EE). Severe obesity is more prevalent in women than men worldwide …

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis function fundamentally affects the physiology of
eating. We review sex differences in the physiological and pathophysiological controls of …

Psychiatric disorders are characterized by sex differences in their prevalence,
symptomatology and treatment response. Animal models have been widely employed for …

Since Dr. Brizendine wrote The Female Brain ten years ago, the response has been
overwhelming. This New York Times bestseller has been translated into more than thirty …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a plasticizer and an endocrine-disrupting chemical. It is present in a
variety of products used daily including food containers, paper, and dental sealants and is …

Lives Across Cultures: Cross-Cultural Human Development, Sixth Edition Page 1 Lives Across
Cultures Cross-Cultural Human Development Sixth Edition Harry W. Gardiner University of …

Psychopathologies such as anxiety-and depression-related disorders are often
characterized by impaired social behaviours including excessive aggression and violence …

We use a within-subjects experiment with math and word tasks to show that relative
performance feedback moves high-ability females toward more competitive forms of …

The underlying assumption in popular and scientific publications on sex differences in the
brain is that human brains can take one of two forms “male” or “female,” and that the …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a man-made endocrine disrupting compound used to manufacture
polycarbonate plastics. It is found in plastic bottles, canned food linings, thermal receipts and …