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Fertility in twins.

O Steeno1, R Vlietinck

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium.

Acta Geneticae Medicae Et Gemellologiae
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
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This study tracked twins born in Belgium in 1950, finding higher survival rates compared to Austria a century prior. Female twins married more, while male twins, especially identical ones, showed lower fertility rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Demography
  • Human Biology
  • Twin Studies

Background:

  • Historical twin survival rates provide context for modern demographic trends.
  • Understanding twin-specific life outcomes is crucial for population studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the long-term survival, marriage, and fertility patterns of twins born in Flanders, Belgium in 1950.
  • To compare these outcomes with historical data and explore sex and zygosity differences.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 474 twins born in 1950 across 100 Flemish towns.
  • Statistical analysis of survival to age 20, marriage rates, and fertility.
  • Comparison of outcomes based on sex and zygosity (identical vs. nonidentical).

Main Results:

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  • 85% of Flemish twins survived to age 20, significantly higher than Austrian twins a century ago (37%).
  • Female twins exhibited higher marriage rates (P=0.03), particularly nonidentical females (P=0.02).
  • Male twins, especially identical males, showed reduced fertility (P<0.03, P=0.05). Prematurity and low birthweight had no discernible impact.

Conclusions:

  • Flemish twins born in 1950 experienced substantially improved survival rates.
  • Sex-linked differences in marriage and fertility exist within the twin population.
  • Zygosity appears to influence male fertility, with identical males showing the lowest rates.