Article
Geographical variation in relationships between parental body size and offspring phenotype at birth.
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica - 1 Jan 2006
Leary Sam, Fall Caroline, Osmond Clive, Lovel Hermione, Campbell Doris, Eriksson Johan, Forrester Terrence, Godfrey Keith, Hill Jacqui, Jie Mi, Law Catherine, Newby Rachel, Robinson Sian, Yajnik Chittaranjan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Size and body proportions at birth are partly determined by maternal body composition, but most studies of mother-baby relationships have only considered the effects of maternal height and weight on offspring birth weight, and few have examined the size of effects. Paternal size and body composition also play a role, primarily through the fetal genome, although few studies have investigated...
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