| Literature DB >> 2571528 |
O A Viegas1, S S Ratnam, T J Cole.
Abstract
Data on 1800 term babies, 600 from each of the Chinese, Malay and Indian racial groups, were used to identify the factors affecting birthweight in Singapore. After adjustment for gestation, maternal height and other variables, the mean Indian birthweight was 100 g less than for the Chinese (P less than 0.001), 0.001), while the Malays averaged 33 g less than the Chinese. The shortfall in Indian birthweight is thought to be due, at least partly, to environmental factors.Keywords: Age Factors; Asia; Asians; Biology; Birth Weight; Body Weight--women; Comparative Studies; Correlation Studies; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Environment; Ethnic Groups; Europe; Genetics; Health; India; International Migration; Low Birth Weight; Malaysia; Maternal Health; Maternal Nutrition; Migration; Northern Europe; Nutrition; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Research Report; Singapore; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southeastern Asia; Southern Asia; Statistical Studies; Studies; United Kingdom
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2571528 DOI： 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90351-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet ISSN： 0020-7292 Impact factor: 3.561