The Sex Ratio at Birth Is Higher in Māori Than in Non-Māori Populations in Aotearoa New Zealand

Aims: The sex ratio at birth approximates 0.515 (male : total, M/T), with 515 boys per 485 girls. Many factors have been shown to influence M/T including acute and chronic stress. Increasing maternal age is associated with a decline in M/T. In Aotearoa New Zealand, circa 15% of the population identi...

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Main Author: Victor Grech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2023-06-01
Series:Acta Medica
Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/66/1/0024/