Family effects on the digit ratio (2D:4D): The role of the interbirth interval
Identifikátory výsledku
Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F19%3A00107449" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/19:00107449 - isvavai.cz</a>
Výsledek na webu
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23260" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23260</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23260" target="_blank" >10.1002/ajhb.23260</a>
Alternativní jazyky
Jazyk výsledku
angličtina
Název v původním jazyce
Family effects on the digit ratio (2D:4D): The role of the interbirth interval
Popis výsledku v původním jazyce
Objectives Family represents the closest social environment that immediately affects human ontogeny from an early prenatal period. This study aimed to assess sibship influences on the second-to-fourth digit length ratio (2D:4D ratio). Methods The source sample represented 329 children aged 6.5 to 15.8 years (Czech Republic), including a subsample of 75 sibling pairs. A combination of (a) between-family design (cross-sectional sample) and (b) within-family design (pairs of siblings) was used to study the effect of family variables and interbirth interval (IBI) on the 2D:4D ratio. Results Birth order, number of siblings (except for younger sisters), and sex ratio in siblings were significantly related to the 2D:4D ratio on the right, left, or both hands. At the same time, the relationships were opposite in males and females for birth order, number of older brothers and number of children in the family-increasing values in these variables increased digit ratio in males but decreased digit ratio in females. Mean difference in 2D:4D ratio (DIFF) within pairs (older minus younger sibling) differed from zero only in the “older sister-younger brother” group, where DIFF did not depend on IBI. On the contrary, in remaining pair types the DIFF tended to change with IBI, the strongest in the “older brother-younger sister” pairs. Conclusions Family variables, especially number of older brothers, should be considered as important confounding factors in 2D:4D ratio studies. However, the effect of these variables might be modified by IBI.
Název v anglickém jazyce
Family effects on the digit ratio (2D:4D): The role of the interbirth interval
Popis výsledku anglicky
Objectives Family represents the closest social environment that immediately affects human ontogeny from an early prenatal period. This study aimed to assess sibship influences on the second-to-fourth digit length ratio (2D:4D ratio). Methods The source sample represented 329 children aged 6.5 to 15.8 years (Czech Republic), including a subsample of 75 sibling pairs. A combination of (a) between-family design (cross-sectional sample) and (b) within-family design (pairs of siblings) was used to study the effect of family variables and interbirth interval (IBI) on the 2D:4D ratio. Results Birth order, number of siblings (except for younger sisters), and sex ratio in siblings were significantly related to the 2D:4D ratio on the right, left, or both hands. At the same time, the relationships were opposite in males and females for birth order, number of older brothers and number of children in the family-increasing values in these variables increased digit ratio in males but decreased digit ratio in females. Mean difference in 2D:4D ratio (DIFF) within pairs (older minus younger sibling) differed from zero only in the “older sister-younger brother” group, where DIFF did not depend on IBI. On the contrary, in remaining pair types the DIFF tended to change with IBI, the strongest in the “older brother-younger sister” pairs. Conclusions Family variables, especially number of older brothers, should be considered as important confounding factors in 2D:4D ratio studies. However, the effect of these variables might be modified by IBI.
Klasifikace
Druh
J<sub>imp</sub> - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science
CEP obor
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OECD FORD obor
10700 - Other natural sciences
Návaznosti výsledku
Projekt
<a href="/cs/project/GP305%2F05%2FP303" target="_blank" >GP305/05/P303: Sexuální dimorfismus a dědičné založení tvaru lidské ruky</a><br>
Návaznosti
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Ostatní
Rok uplatnění
2019
Kód důvěrnosti údajů
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Údaje specifické pro druh výsledku
Název periodika
American Journal of Human Biology
ISSN
1042-0533
e-ISSN
1520-6300
Svazek periodika
31
Číslo periodika v rámci svazku
4
Stát vydavatele periodika
US - Spojené státy americké
Počet stran výsledku
19
Strana od-do
1-19
Kód UT WoS článku
000474705000011
EID výsledku v databázi Scopus
2-s2.0-85067350342