Stressor Effects on Sex Ratios and Births in the Maltese Population during the First Half of the 20th Century

Background: The sex ratio at birth (male/total = M/F) is expected to approximate 0.515. Stress is known to reduce livebirth M/F. In the first half of the 20th century, Malta was stressed by two World Wars. Objectives: This study was carried out in order to analyse changes in reproductive performance...

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Main Authors: Charles Savona Venture, Victor Grech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2022-12-01
Series:Acta Medica
Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/65/2/0066/