Journal of Metabolic Syndrome

Matthew White

Publications

• Research Article
  Correlation between Digit Length Ratios and Risk Factors Associated with Metabolic Syndrome
  Author(s): Matthew White, Traci Jarrett and Carolyn KomarMatthew White, Traci Jarrett and Carolyn Komar
  
  Metabolic syndrome refers to a group of risk factors that increase a person’s chance of developing cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes mellitus type II. Hypertension and insulin resistance, two factors associated with metabolic syndrome, are reflective of prenatal androgen exposure. Androgen exposure in utero is also related to the ratio of the length of the 2nd and 4th digits of the hand (2D:4D). Objective: To test the hypothesis that the 2D:4D correlates with parameters associated with metabolic syndrome measuring in the risk range for developing metabolic disease. If our hypothesis is correct, measuring a patient’s 2D: 4D would be a non-invasive way to determine the risk for developing cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes mellitus type II. Methods: The 2D:4Ds of 45 adults were measured at a health fair and corre.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0943.1000221

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