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The secondary sex ratio (SSR, i.e., the number of male births per 100 female births) has long been proposed as a sentinel health indicator. Studies have suggested that exogenous environmental… Click to show full abstract
The secondary sex ratio (SSR, i.e., the number of male births per 100 female births) has long been proposed as a sentinel health indicator. Studies have suggested that exogenous environmental stressors reduce SSR after 3 to 6 months (via disproportionate male fetus deaths) and after 9 months (via reduced male conception). We aimed to examine whether SSR declined after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Japan.
Keywords:
covid pandemic;
pandemic japan;
secondary sex;
sex ratio
Journal Title: American Journal of Human Biology
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: American Journal of Human Biology
Year Published: 2022
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