Effect Of Inbreeding On Gestational Period And Anthropometric Measurements At Birth In North India.

The effect of consaguinity on gestational period, birth weight, recumbent length, head circumference and chest girth at birth in a group of 2264 babies (1174 males, 1090 females) delivered in Aligarh during March 1989 to 1991 has been studied. Means and regression coefficients revealed a reduction in all the measurements with inbreeding.