Do you accept the breakfast or exposure explanations for the higher rate among males? Or, are there any plausible rival hypothesis to account for the difference between the two sexes?

Because some males are taller and stronger and less apt to cry, females are often referred to as the “weaker sex.” However, enough statistical evidence has now been accumulated to challenge this long-standing stereotype.

For example, infant mortality rates are lower among females, and males tend to have shorter life spans. Recently, further data have been reported on another difference between the two sexes, and
Assuming that the statistics on passing out in the dental chair are valid, do you accept the breakfast or exposure explanations for the higher rate among males? Or, are there any plausible rival hypothesis to account for the difference between the two sexes?