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I Klinge

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PubMed2006

Incorporating a gender dimension in food allergy research: a review.

Sex and gender are the major determinants of health and disease in both men and women. The aim of this review paper was to examine differences in gender and sex in relation to the prevalence and effects of food allergy. There are still major gaps in our knowledge about the kinds of processes which shape men's and women's perceptions and experiences of food allergy. The expression and experience of health and illness may be moderated by variables such as biological vulnerability, exposure to health risks, perception of symptoms, evaluation of risk, information processing and role expectations. This review highlights the complex links between biological sex, gender, and health in general and offers a synthesis of how these may interact to produce sex and gender differences in biopsychosocial manifestations of food allergy. Implications for research and public health practice are discussed.

Female↗
PubMed1997

Gene technology: also a gender issue. Views of Dutch informed women on genetic screening and gene therapy.

The reported research was conceived as a pilot study to explore the views of women on the implications of the analysis of the human genome. The data were gathered by interview and questionnaire from a group of Dutch women, most likely to have an informed opinion. However, even women who were assumed to be informed express a serious lack of knowledge. Nevertheless, they mention a whole range of problematic issues. Overall, women are likely to think that gene technology does affect them differently than it does men. They draw attention to the social reality of women's lives, mentioning the greater responsibility of mothers for the embryo and childbirth and pointing to the fact that women are subjected to more complicated and painful examinations. In the public debate attentional for gender implications of gene technology is lacking. A plea is made to improve the quality of the debate by integrating sex and gender specific issues.

Adult↗