Second to Fourth Digit Ratio(2D:4D) as a Predictor of Adult Circulating Sex Hormones and Overweight/Obesity in Ado-Ekiti Nigeria

摘要

The ratio of the second-to-fourth digit length(2D:4D)has been shown to be sexually dimorphic,with males having lower mean than females[1]and the ratio relates to masculinity and femininity in adults.2D:4D is influenced by digit growth pattern which is related to the ratio of prenatal androgen to estrogen levels in the later part of the first trimester[2].Hormonal modulation during