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Father's effect on infant birth weight

M A Klebanoff1, B R Mednick, C Schulsinger

  • 1Epidemiology Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7510, USA.

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|June 3, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Paternal birth weight and adult body mass index significantly influence offspring birth weight. Larger paternal size at birth and in adulthood is associated with higher infant birth weight, independent of maternal factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Paternal factors are increasingly recognized for their role in fetal development.
  • Understanding influences on birth weight is crucial for neonatal health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between paternal size at birth and during young adulthood with offspring birth weight.
  • To determine if paternal physical characteristics independently affect infant birth weight.

Main Methods:

  • Historic cohort study of girls born in Copenhagen (1959-1961).
  • Pregnancies (1974-1989) traced via Danish Population Register.
  • Paternal birth weight and adult body mass index (BMI) data collected from records.

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Main Results:

  • Fathers with lower birth weight (<3 kg) had infants 176 gm lighter than those with higher birth weight (≥4 kg), after adjustments.
  • Fathers in the lowest adult BMI quartile had infants 105 gm lighter than those in the highest quartile.
  • Significant trends observed between paternal birth weight, adult BMI, and infant birth weight.

Conclusions:

  • Paternal size at birth is a significant predictor of offspring birth weight.
  • Paternal adult body mass index also independently influences infant birth weight.
  • These paternal factors impact fetal growth regardless of maternal size.