Journal article
Consanguinity, gestational period and anthropometric measurements at birth in Pakistan
Annals of Human Biology, Vol.18(6), pp.523-527
1991
Abstract
The effects of consanguinity on gestational period and anthropometric measurements at birth were assessed in a group of 662 babies delivered in Lahore, Pakistan. Regression analysis revealed consanguinity-related declines in birthweight, recumbent length, head circumference and chest girth and in gestational period. Considered in combination with a recent report from the region linking inbreeding effects to neonatal and childhood mortality, the data suggest that the widely favoured practice among Pakistanis, at home and abroad, of marriage between close relatives may be a contributory factor in their comparatively unfavourable health profile.
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- Title
- Consanguinity, gestational period and anthropometric measurements at birth in Pakistan
- Authors/Creators
- S.A. Shami (Author/Creator)T. Qadeer (Author/Creator)L.H. Schmitt (Author/Creator)A.H. Bittles (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Annals of Human Biology, Vol.18(6), pp.523-527
- Publisher
- Informa Healthcare
- Identifiers
- 991005541849907891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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