title: Effects of consanguinity on anthropometric measurements of newborn infants.
abstract: The effects of parental consanguinity on gestational age and birth measurements were evaluated on 2880 newborn infants. Consanguineous marriages were considered in three subgroups: first-cousin, first-cousin-once-removed and distant-cousin marriages, versus non-consanguineous marriages. Anthropometric parameters were weight, length, leg length, head, chest and mid-arm values obtained within 24 h of birth. No significant differences were found concerning gestational age. Although anthropometric values were slightly less, especially in children from first-cousin couples, the differences were insignificant for all groups. It was concluded that blood-relationship alone does not affect such multifactorial traits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Başaran
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Artan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yazicioglu
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sayli
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D003241:Consanguinity; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening