Effects of prenatal sex hormones on behavioral sexual dimorphism.

Takahiko MitsuiAtsuko ArakiChihiro MiyashitaSachiko ItoTamiko IkenoSeiko SasakiTakeya KittaKimihiko MoriyaKazutoshi ChoKeita MoriokaReiko KishiNobuo ShinoharaMasayuki TakedaKatsuya Nonomura

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2019)

Prenatal sex hormone exposure may influence the dimorphic brain development and behavior in school-aged girls. Furthermore, the cord blood hormone levels may not fully reflect the hormone environment during the prenatal period.

Keyphrases

cord blood
pregnant women
mental health
physical activity