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Birth weight and survival in relation to natural selection

Rajanikumari, J.; Venkateswara Rao, T.

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Anthropologischer Anzeiger Volume 45 No. 2 (1987), p. 175 - 179

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published: Jul 1, 1987

DOI: 10.1127/anthranz/45/1987/175

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Abstract

Birth weight and perinatal mortality of 11,241 single born infants in Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh, South India) are studied by fitting multiple regression techniques, with the natural log of the ratio of survivors to non-survivors. The optimal birth weight values are almost 475 g above the corresponding means. Selection intensity and selective mortality are relatively high.

Kurzfassung

Mit Hilfe der multiplen Regressionsanalyse wurden Geburtsgewicht und perinatale Sterblichkeit von 11 241 Einzelkindern aus Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh, Süd-Indien) untersucht. Das optimale Geburtsgewicht lag ca. 475 g über den entsprechenden Mittelwerten. Selektionsintensität und selektive Sterblichkeit sind verhältnismäßig hoch.

Keywords

Birth weight • single born • multiple regression techniques • mortality • Andhra Pradesh • India