Question

What evidence provided supports the claim that "a high level of testosterone provides an unfair advantage in women’s athletics? is this adequate evidence? explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Although higher levels of testosterone in women cause an increase in muscle mass, this condition is also associated with health problems including, among others, infertility, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hirsutism, sleep apnea, irregular menstrual cycles and obesity, and therefore affecting their athletic performance.

Explanation:

A high level of testosterone in females not only influences their physical appearance, and its imbalance has been associated to health issues that affect women's athletic achievement. Testosterone is a hormone that controls gene expression in multiple organs and one of the most important metabolic regulators of sugar, lipids and proteins, thereby level higher than normal may cause the loss of the organism's homeostasis in women.