2D:4D digit ratio is associated with cognitive decline but not frailty in community-dwelling older adults.

Celina GonçalvesTiago CoelhoSérgio MachadoNuno Barbosa Rocha

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2017)

We cannot ascertain any contribution of prenatal exposure to androgens to the frailty status of community-dwelling elderly people. We found that reduced prenatal exposure to testosterone in women may contribute to the prevention of cognitive decline in elderly women.

Keyphrases

cognitive decline
community dwelling
mild cognitive impairment
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
insulin resistance
replacement therapy
skeletal muscle