[HTML][HTML] The androgen model of suicide completion

B Lenz, M Röther, P Bouna-Pyrrou, C Muehle… - Progress in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Suicide is a devastating public health issue that imposes severe psychological, social, and
economic burdens not only for the individuals but also for their relatives, friends, clinicians …

Genome-wide association study identifies nine novel loci for 2D:4D finger ratio, a putative retrospective biomarker of testosterone exposure in utero

NM Warrington, E Shevroja, G Hemani… - Human molecular …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The ratio of the length of the index finger to that of the ring finger (2D: 4D) is sexually
dimorphic and is commonly used as a non-invasive biomarker of prenatal androgen …

[HTML][HTML] 2D: 4D ratio and its implications in medicine

S Jeevanandam, PK Muthu - Journal of clinical and diagnostic …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Digit ratios, especially 2D: 4D ratio, a potential proxy marker for prenatal androgen
exposure shows sexual dimorphism. Existing literature and recent research show …

Anthropometric measures do not explain the 2D: 4D ratio sexual dimorphism in 7‐year‐old children

Z Jägetoft, M Unenge Hallerbäck… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives Digit ratio (2D: 4D) might reflect prenatal testosterone exposure and has
been used as a putative marker for androgen related outcomes. However, such associations …

FTO gene associates and interacts with obesity risk, physical activity, energy intake, and time spent sitting: pilot study in a Nigerian population

BF Oyeyemi, CA Ologunde, AB Olaoye… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Fat mass and obesity‐associated (FTO) gene influences obesity but studies have shown that
environmental/lifestyle variables like physical activity (PA), time spent sitting (TSS), and …

Assessing body composition through anthropometry: Implications for diagnosing and managing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

S Parua, A Das, A Hazra, P Chaudhuri… - Clinical Physiology …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifaceted endocrine disorder with profound
implications for the reproductive and metabolic health of women. The utilization of …

[HTML][HTML] Low digit ratio (2D: 4D) and late pubertal onset indicate prenatal hyperandrogenziation in alcohol binge drinking

B Lenz, P Bouna-Pyrrou, C Mühle… - Progress in Neuro …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Alcohol binge drinking behavior is an important public health issue. Causal
rodent and human associational studies show that reinforcement of prenatal androgen …

Association between the 2d: 4d and cardiovascular risk factors: Body mass index, blood pressure and body fat

BS Bagepally, J Majumder, S Kotadiya - Early Human Development, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine the relationship between the cardiovascular risk factors such as
obesity as measured by Body mass index (BMI), body fat and blood pressure with the …

Low digit ratio (2D: 4D) in male suicide victims

B Lenz, D Thiem, P Bouna-Pyrrou, C Mühle… - Journal of neural …, 2016 - Springer
Although women attempt suicides equally or more often than men do, men are more likely to
die of suicide than women (sex paradox of suicidal behavior). Furthermore, the male traits of …

Giving science the finger—is the second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D: 4D) a biomarker of good luck? A cross sectional study

JM Smoliga, LK Fogaca, JS Siplon, AA Goldburt… - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Objectives To explore whether random chance, weak research methodology, or
inappropriate reporting can lead to claims of statistically significant (yet, biologically …