Photo: flickr/Tiago CelestinoIt's well known that men have higher rates of heart disease than women. But is there a difference between "girlier" and "manlier" men when it comes to heart disease death rates? This study surveyed over 1500 men and women to determine whether femininity vs. masculinity was associated with risk of death from coronary heart disease. They found that men identified as "feminine" or "expressive" had a lower risk of death from heart disease than those who had a more stereotypically masculine self-image, suggesting that differences in heart disease death rates between men and women might not solely be physiological. Maybe the stereotypically masculine men are just too stubborn to go to the doctor?
Decreased risk of death from coronary heart disease amongst men with higher 'femininity' scores: a general population cohort study. "CONTEXT: At all ages men have higher rates of coronary heart disease (CHD) than women, although ...
