Birthweight and paternal height

  1. COLIN W. PRITCHARD1,
  2. HAMISH W. SUTHERLAND2,
  3. ROY A. CARR-HILL1

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb08901.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 90, Issue 2, pages 156–161, February 1983

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PRITCHARD, C. W., SUTHERLAND, H. W. and CARR-HILL, R. A. (1983), Birthweight and paternal height. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 90: 156–161. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb08901.x

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  1. 1

    MRC Medical Sociology Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB9 27D, Scotland, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB9 27D, Scotland, UK

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
  3. Received 1 April 1982 Accepted 5 September 1982

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Summary. The distributions of standardized birthweights of babies born to women of given heights married to short and tall husbands were compared. The standardized birthweights were consistently greater for babies born to women with tall husbands. It is concluded that tall parental stature relates to favourable environmental and genetic components among those influencing birthweight.

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