Study suggests health differences between men, women involve social factors, not only biological

NEW DELHI: Genetics may not solely explain the biology which cause different health risks, symptoms and outcomes between men and women — social factors such as neighbourhood and lifestyle too need to be looked at, according to a study.

The research, led by Queen Mary University, UK, analysed genetic links between nearly 6,000 proteins and diseases in 56,000 people.

A “very small” fraction — around 100 proteins — were found to be responsible for differing levels of majority of the 6,000 proteins studied between men and women.

Source: PTI News

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