Sex differences in lifespan
SN Austad, KE Fischer - Cell metabolism, 2016 - cell.com
Sex differences in longevity can provide insights into novel mechanisms of aging, yet they
have been little studied. Surprisingly, sex-specific longevity patterns are best known in wild …
have been little studied. Surprisingly, sex-specific longevity patterns are best known in wild …
Men: good health and high mortality. Sex differences in health and aging
This review examines sex differences in health and survival, with a focus on the Nordic
countries. There is a remarkable discrepancy between the health and survival of the sexes …
countries. There is a remarkable discrepancy between the health and survival of the sexes …
[HTML][HTML] Gender roles and traits in stress and health
E Mayor - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Women have a life-expectancy advantage over men, but a marked disadvantage with
regards to morbidity. This is known as the female–male health-survival paradox in …
regards to morbidity. This is known as the female–male health-survival paradox in …
Gender differences in health: are things really as simple as they seem?
S Macintyre, K Hunt, H Sweeting - Social science & medicine, 1996 - Elsevier
It is conventional wisdom in medical sociology and social epidemiology that in industrialized
societies men die earlier than women, but that women have poorer health than men. A …
societies men die earlier than women, but that women have poorer health than men. A …
Behavioral factors associated with disease, injury, and death among men: Evidence and implications for prevention
WH Courtenay - The Journal of Men's studies, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
Men in the United States suffer more severe chronic conditions, have higher death rates for
all 15 leading causes of death, and die more than six years younger than women. In an …
all 15 leading causes of death, and die more than six years younger than women. In an …
Gender differences of symptom reporting and medical health care utilization in the German population
KH Ladwig, B Marten-Mittag, B Formanek… - European journal of …, 2000 - Springer
Aim: Gender differences in morbidity have been widely confirmed in representative health
surveys in North America and Europe. Significantly more women than men suffer from …
surveys in North America and Europe. Significantly more women than men suffer from …
Sex differences in mortality after myocardial infarction: is there evidence for an increased risk for women?
Background A number of studies have indicated that women who have a myocardial
infarction have higher mortality rates than men. The purpose of the present study was to …
infarction have higher mortality rates than men. The purpose of the present study was to …
Do womenover-report'morbidity? Men's and women's responses to structured prompting on a standard question on long standing illness
S Macintyre, G Ford, K Hunt - Social science & medicine, 1999 - Elsevier
It is frequently observed in contemporary industrialised societies that although women live
longer than men, they are sicker than men in that they report higher rates of morbidity …
longer than men, they are sicker than men in that they report higher rates of morbidity …
Influence of socioeconomic status, wealth and financial empowerment on gender differences in health and healthcare utilization in later life: evidence from India
K Roy, A Chaudhuri - Social science & medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Empirical studies from developed countries observe that women report worse health and
higher healthcare utilization than men, but the health disadvantage diminishes with age; …
higher healthcare utilization than men, but the health disadvantage diminishes with age; …
Gender disparities in adult health: an examination of three measures of morbidity
Recent examinations of gender differences in physical health suggest that women's
disadvantage may be smaller than previously assumed, varying by health status measure …
disadvantage may be smaller than previously assumed, varying by health status measure …