LGBTQ+ status and sex of record in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder: demographics, comorbidities, and outpatient encounters by Terri Elizabeth Workman, Terri Elizabeth Workman, Joseph L. Goulet, Joseph L. Goulet, Cynthia A. Brandt, Cynthia A. Brandt, Melissa Skanderson, Melissa Skanderson, John O’Leary, John O’Leary, Kirsha S. Gordon, Kirsha S. Gordon, Qing Treitler-Zeng, Qing Treitler-Zeng

“…Differences in having experienced military sexual trauma, crime, or maltreatment were especially significant, with increased percentages among LGBTQ+ individuals, and sex of record females. In separate analyses, there were similar differences among transgender and non-transgender Veterans, with similar increased risks for sex of record females.ConclusionOur findings suggest an intersectionality of LGBTQ+ status and sex of record in the context of PTSD. …”
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Interaction between Bees and the Tristylous Flowers of Oxalis cytisoides Mart. & Zucc. (Oxalidaceae) by Cristiane Krug, Cláudia Inês Silva, Isabel Alves-dos-Santos

“…Hypanthium divaricatum was the most abundant bee species (34%) and the males were often observed patrolling the flowers in search of females for mating. Analysis of the pollen loads from 34 females showed that 27 carried O. cytisoides pollen. …”
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Nymphal feeding suppresses oviposition-induced indirect plant defense in rice by Jiancai Li, Xiaoli Liu, Wenhan Xiao, Jiayi Huangfu, Meredith C. Schuman, Ian T. Baldwin, Yonggen Lou

“…Analyses of host-plant transcriptomes, phytohormones, and direct and indirect defense compounds all show that BPH gravid females (GFs), but not nymphs and non-gravid females (NFs), strongly induce rice defenses. …”
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Role of Sex Hormones in the Development and Progression of Hepatitis B Virus-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Maurizio Montella, Giovanni D’Arena, Anna Crispo, Mario Capunzo, Flavia Nocerino, Maria Grimaldi, Antonio Barbieri, Anna Maria D’Ursi, Mario Felice Tecce, Alfonso Amore, Massimiliano Galdiero, Gennaro Ciliberto, Aldo Giudice

“…Epidemiological reports indicate that the incidence of HBV-related HCC is higher in males and postmenopausal females than other females. Increasing evidence suggests that sex hormones such as androgens and estrogens play an important role in the progression of an HBV infection and in the development of HBV-related HCC. …”
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Association of Serum Adiponectin, Leptin, and Resistin Concentrations with the Severity of Liver Dysfunction and the Disease Complications in Alcoholic Liver Disease by Beata Kasztelan-Szczerbinska, Agata Surdacka, Maria Slomka, Jacek Rolinski, Krzysztof Celinski, Agata Smolen, Mariusz Szczerbinski

“…Lower leptin levels in females with ALD compared to controls, but no significant differences in leptin concentrations in males, were found. …”
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Tyrosine Hydroxylase Expression in Differentiating Neurons of the Rat Arcuate Nucleus: Stimulatory Influence of Serotonin Afferents by Viktoria I. Melnikova, Michael V. Ugrumov, Evgenia V. Proshlyakova, André Calas, Jean Thibault

“…Serotonin depltion significantly decreased the tyrosine hydroxylase content in neurons of males and females at the 21st embryonic day and in males at the 35th postnatal day. …”
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Visible Fat Content of Hotpot Beef Acceptability by New Zealand Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Consumers by M. M. Farouk, M. Staincliffe, D. L. Hopkins, G. Wu, C. Che, A. E. D. Bekhit, M. J. Y. Yoo, A. Horita, G. Urquiola, C. Craigie, K. Taukiri, R. Zhang, H. Ho, M. J. Challies

“…For individuals in the age range of 19–30 years, both Chinese males and females preferred the higher fat meat (35%), while their Japanese and Korean counterparts preferred the second visibly leanest (14%). …”
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Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Mortality in Diabetics and Nondiabetic Subjects: A Population-Based Study (Italy) by Paola Ballotari, Sofia Chiatamone Ranieri, Ferdinando Luberto, Stefania Caroli, Marina Greci, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Valeria Manicardi

“…The impact of diabetes is greater in females than males for all causes (P=0.0321) and for CVD, IMA, and renal causes. …”
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FEEDING LEVELS ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF PEKIN DUCKS IN KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ by Azad Sh. S. Al-Dabbagh, Sardar. Y. T. Al- Sardary

“…There were significant effects of sex on live body weight at marketing age and on the neck and breast cuts, male neck% were significantly higher than females, while females showed significantly higher breast%. …”
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Meal Timing Habits among Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Sarah AlMuammar, Abeer Ahmed Algarni, Ftoon Badroun, Hanan Hassan Mushaeb, Raneem Khalid Abu Sadi, Areej Algarni

“…The study highlights a high prevalence of breakfast skipping and late evening dinners among adults in Saudi Arabia, particularly among females and unemployed individuals. Targeted interventions to promote healthy eating habits are needed to improve nutritional status and prevent chronic diseases in this population.…”
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Distributions of the Ankle-Brachial Index among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Badaruddoza Doza, Manpreet Kaur, Sonia Chopra, Rohit Kapoor

“…Subjects with ABI ≤0.9 and ≥1.30 were classified as having low and high ABI, respectively. Females had a higher BMI and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (𝑃<0.001). …”
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Effects of different rearing systems on growth and fattening performance of american bronze turkeys by Emre Arslan, Orhan Cetin

“…<p> <b>Results: </b>The 32-week live weights of turkeys were found to be 4.60-4.70 and 4.52 kg in females and 7.58-7.79 and 6.71 kg in males, in intensive, semi-intensive, and extensive systems, respectively. …”
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Genetic parameters for birth and weaning weight in a herd of Mediterranean buffaloes under tropical conditions by Iván A. Cárdenas, Miguel A. Chacón

“…The population average BW of Buffalo calves was 42.7±0.1 kg, whereas for males, 43.9±0.2 and for females, 41.7±0.2 kg. The population average for WW was 174.5+0.9 kg. …”
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Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Developmentally Delayed Children by Ali Akbar Momen, Gholamreza Jelodar, Hamid Dehdashti

“…Total, 580 children including 333 males (57.4%) and 247 females (42.6%) were studied. Abnormal brain MRI was observed in 340 (58.6%) cases (204 Males, 136 females). …”
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Investigating the impact of age and sex on cataract surgery complications and outcomes by Hadas Ben-Eli, Yaacov Cnaany, Michael Halpert, Itay Chowers, Ayelet Goldstein

“…The study found that males aged 65–75 years had significantly higher rates of functional postoperative BCVA (91% for males vs. 79% for females, p = 0.007), a disparity not attributable to differences in surgical complications or risk factor prevalence. …”
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Frequency, Prevalence, Interaction, and Gender Differences of Six Psychosocial Factors in Patients Presenting to a Psychiatric Emergency Service by James C. Patterson II, Ovais Khalid, Sarah E. Wakefield, Justin K. Liegmann, Saima Maqsood, Rajeev Srivastava, Elizabeth Allen

“…In our population, substance abuse and broken family were most prevalent. Females had significantly more abuse or neglect as compared to males, while male subjects had significantly more substance abuse and legal issues than females. …”
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The Effect of Thyroid Dysfunction on the Cardiovascular Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Ghana by Osei Sarfo-Kantanka, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Eunice Oparebea Ansah, Ishmael Kyei

“…Results. 780 T2DM patients (57.7% females), mean ± SD age of 57.4 ± 9.4 was analysed. …”
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Associations of Body Mass Index, Motor Performance, and Perceived Athletic Competence with Physical Activity in Normal Weight and Overweight Children by Kyle M. Morrison, John Cairney, Joe Eisenmann, Karin Pfeiffer, Dan Gould

“…PAC explained 17.5% of PAP variance in females; MP explained 0.8%. BMI, SES, and chronological age were not significant correlates of PAP in girls. …”
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Demographics and Haematological Parameters in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Uttar Pradesh – A Comparative study by Priyanka Singh, Pradakhshana Vijay, Shaleen Chandra, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Diksha Singh, Priya Devi

“…Additionally, there was a significant variation in platelet count among diabetics, with more variation in females. Conclusion: We found a significant positive correlation between TLC and the platelet count among males and females of diabetes mellitus patients. …”
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Nutritional Assessment and sociodemographic factors, health conditions and habits associated in old people by Joilson Meneguci, Álvaro da Silva Santos, Renata Damião

“…We associated underweight to smoking and overweight to females, and the presence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus.…”
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