Does cosleeping contribute to lower testosterone levels in fathers? Evidence from the Philippines.

Because cross-species evidence suggests that high testosterone (T) may interfere with paternal investment, the relationships between men's transition to parenting and changes in their T are of growing interest. Studies of human males suggest that fathers who provide childcare often have lower T...

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Main Authors: Lee T Gettler, James J McKenna, Thomas W McDade, Sonny S Agustin, Christopher W Kuzawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3434197?pdf=render