Birth size in Indian ethnic subgroups born in Britain.
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Comparison in size at birth was made among Indian mothers of Hindu, Sikh, and Moslem origin living in Leicester and their infants, and white mothers and their infants. White infants were significantly heavier than infants from all Asian subgroups studied and had larger heads. Sikh babies were significantly longer and heavier than Moslem and Hindu babies, and in some respects were more comparable to white infants than their Indian peers. There were no important differences between the Moslem and Hindu babies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 60 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985