Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7338104 Social Science & Medicine 2013 17 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Review of international evidence of gender-by-age differences in child and adolescent physical morbidity. ► Meta-regressions show an emerging/increasing female excess for several measures. ► An emerging/increasing male excess was seen for type 1 diabetes only. ► Findings suggest female excess physical morbidity emerges in mid-late childhood. ► Longitudinal studies commencing in childhood are needed to understand gender patterning of health.
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