Gender-related variables for health research

Gender-related variables for health research

Abstract Background In this paper, we argue for Gender as a Sociocultural Variable (GASV) as a complement to Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV). Sex (biology) and gender (sociocultural behaviors and attitudes) interact to influence health and disease processes across the lifespan—which is currently...

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Main Authors: Mathias W. Nielsen, Marcia L. Stefanick, Diana Peragine, Torsten B. Neilands, John P. A. Ioannidis, Louise Pilote, Judith J. Prochaska, Mark R. Cullen, Gillian Einstein, Ineke Klinge, Hannah LeBlanc, Hee Young Paik, Londa Schiebinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Gender measures
Biomedical outcomes
Sex differences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-021-00366-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-021-00366-3

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