Is Maternal Malnutrition Associated With a Low Sex Ratio at Birth

摘要: The low male/female ratio at birth in African populations has been attributed to a variety of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors. A sex associated with maternal malnutrition mammals, but this issue not studied humans. In study we analyzed the relation between nutritional status 3282 children born 684 women from rural society. Short stature obesity were independently related birth. These results are consistent animal experiments that indicate an adverse effect on male fetuses. warrant further research area.