Average energy intake among pregnant women carrying a boy compared with a girl
Average energy intake among pregnant women carrying a boy compared with a girl
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DOI:
10.1136/bmj.326.7401.1245
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2003-06-07
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Trichopoulos, D
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作者:
Tamimi, RM;Lagiou, P;Trichopoulos, D
The birth weight of boys is about 100 g heavier than the birth weight of girls, and this seems to be consistent across populations. No study, has examined whether the difference is because the pregnant woman has a higher energy intake or more efficient energy utilisation if she is carrying a male embryo than if she is carrying a female embryo. We report data to support the first hypothesis—that the pregnant woman carrying a boy has a higher energy intake.