Paternal and maternal influences on differences in birth weight between Europeans and Indians born in the UK.

Paternal and maternal influences on differences in birth weight between Europeans and Indians born in the UK.

Ethnic groups differ significantly in adult physique and birth weight. We aimed to improve understanding of maternal versus paternal contributions to ethnic differences in birth weight, by comparing the offspring of same-ethnic versus mixed-ethnic unions amongst Europeans and South Asian Indians in...

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Main Authors: Jonathan C K Wells, Georgina Sharp, Philip J Steer, David A Leon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3648535?pdf=render

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