Body odor
Odor produced by a living animal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Body odor or body odour (BO) is present in all animals and its intensity can be influenced by many factors (behavioral patterns, survival strategies). Body odor has a strong genetic basis, but can also be strongly influenced by various factors, such as sex, diet, health, and medication.[1] The body odor of human males plays an important role in human sexual attraction, as a powerful indicator of MHC/HLA heterozygosity.[2][1] Significant evidence suggests that women are attracted to men whose body odor is different from theirs, indicating that they have immune genes that are different from their own, which may produce healthier offspring.[3]