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Research report: Childhood socioeconomic status modifies the association between intellectual abilities at age 20 and mortality in later life
  • E Kajantie,
  • K Räikkönen,
  • M Henriksson,
  • T Forsén,
  • K Heinonen,
  • A K Pesonen,
  • J T Leskinen,
  • I Laaksonen,
  • M Paile-Hyvärinen,
  • C Osmond,
  • D J P Barker,
  • J G Eriksson
J Epidemiol Community Health 2010;64:11 963-969 Published Online First: 11 October 2009 doi:10.1136/jech.2009.086967
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  1. High Testosterone and Associated Consequences May be Higher in Lower Socioeconmic Levels

    • James M. Howard, Biologist
    independent

    I suggest increased testosterone may be higher in the lower socioeconomic levels. Increased testosterone has been connected with reduced learning ability, reduced impulse control, and sexuality. All of these reduce the ability to obtain gainful employment and participation in a society increasingly dependent upon advanced educational achievement and personal control. This would concentrate this type of individual within these levels and they would exhibit reduced intelligence and shorter life spans.

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    Published 17 November 2010
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