| Race and the inheritance of low birth weight. | |
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PMID: 11521458 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This paper uses intergenerational data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) to address the black-white difference in propensities toward low birth weight (LBW). We determine that socioeconomic conditions account for some variation in low birth weight across race. Further, while race differences in the risk of low birth weight cannot be explained entirely, we find that the inheritance of parental birth weight status dramatically reduces the black-white gap in low birth weight. Intergenerational legacies of poor infant health explain the largest share of racial disparities in filial birth weight. We then try to assess whether this intergenerational transmission of low birth weight is indeed genetic by using grandparent-fixed effects models to factor out, to a great extent, family socioeconomic circumstances. We find that even within this framework, both father's and mother's birth weight status have an important impact on filial outcomes. However, the degree of inheritance is weaker for African Americans than for other races. Finally, we theorize that the importance of paternal birth weight status implies a genetic association that does not work through the uterine environment but rather through the fetus itself. |
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Authors:
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D Conley; N G Bennett |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Social biology Volume: 47 ISSN: 0037-766X ISO Abbreviation: Soc Biol Publication Date: 2000 Spring-Summer |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-08-27 Completed Date: 2001-10-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0205621 Medline TA: Soc Biol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 77-93 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Sociology, New York University, Baruch School of Public Affairs and Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA. dalton.conley@nyu.edu |
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Adolescent Adult African Americans / education, psychology, statistics & numerical data African Continental Ancestry Group / genetics* Birth Order Birth Weight / genetics* Educational Status European Continental Ancestry Group / education, genetics*, psychology, statistics & numerical data Female Health Behavior Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Income / statistics & numerical data Infant, Newborn Logistic Models Longitudinal Studies Male Marital Status / statistics & numerical data Mothers / education, statistics & numerical data Pregnancy Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors United States |
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