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Dizygotic twinning, birth weight and latitude.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4062239     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In Europe and the USA, both mean birth weight and age-standardized dizygotic twinning rates correlate positively and significantly with latitude. It seems possible that these two sorts of correlation have explanations in common via pituitary action. Factors which may be responsible for such action are total consumption of food and consumption of specific items of diet, for example, milk products and potatoes. Lastly, one might wonder whether the association of photoperiodicity with latitude is relevant.
Authors:
W H James
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of human biology     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0301-4460     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Hum. Biol.     Publication Date:    1985 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-12-10     Completed Date:  1985-12-10     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404024     Medline TA:  Ann Hum Biol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  441-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Birth Weight*
Epidemiologic Methods
Europe
Female
Geography
Humans
Light
Male
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Pituitary Gland / physiology
Socioeconomic Factors
Twins*
Twins, Dizygotic*
United States

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