HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS OF NATURAL-SELECTION ON THE ITALIAN NEWBORNS

Authors
ZONTA LA ASTOLFI P ULIZZI L
Citation
La. Zonta et al., HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS OF NATURAL-SELECTION ON THE ITALIAN NEWBORNS, Annals of Human Genetics, 61, 1997, pp. 137-142
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Annals of Human Genetics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034800
Volume
61
Year of publication
1997
Part
2
Pages
137 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4800(1997)61:<137:HEONOT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We have studied the impact of natural selection through stillbirth on the Italian population, taking into account the socio-economic heterog eneity of the country. The results suggest that older age at delivery and lower cultural level of the mothers, indicators of critical biolog ical and socioeconomic conditions, even at present increase stillbirth risk. Moreover, in the less favourable environment of the southern re gions, selection is still sex-specific.