A meta-analysis of the association between male dimorphism and fitness outcomes in humans

Humans are sexually dimorphic: men and women differ in body build and composition, craniofacial structure, and voice pitch, likely mediated in part by developmental testosterone. Sexual selection hypotheses posit that, ancestrally, more ‘masculine’ men may have acquired more mates and/or sired more...

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Main Authors: Linda H Lidborg, Catharine Penelope Cross, Lynda G Boothroyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/65031