title: Biomarkers by gender.
abstract: Regressions were determined for age-related human biological functions containing information for both genders. Their intercept T(0) on the age axis (x) was used as a measure of the aging rate. The peak of the frequency distribution of T(0) was consistent with earlier estimates. The frequency distribution of the ratio R of T(0)(women)/T(0)(men) peaked at unity. However, when the T(0)-values were divided into two groups, namely those relating to functions involving musculature vs. the rest, respectively, the ratio of R for musculature was <1 and that for the latter significantly >1. This suggests that men are the stronger gender when musculature is involved, but, more broadly, women are "biologically stronger".
authors.affiliation: Institute of Gerontology, King's College London, 6th floor, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK; University College London Hospital Eye Department, 235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU, UK. Electronic address: robert.weale@kcl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weale
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015415:Biomarkers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers