title: The production of infant health:  input demand and health status differences related to gender of the infant.
abstract: The authors collected data on all births between May 1, 1983, and April 30, 1984, in the Cebu City area of the Philippines island of Cebu. Some 3,080 mothers were studied in order to "test the effects of gender preferences on infant health within the context of a well-defined model. This model considers the mechanisms by which sociocultural and biological factors affect infant health."  The authors conclude that although there are some minor gender-related differences in health input demands, they should have little impact on the cohort's actual health outcomes.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Akin
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Guilkey
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Popkin
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001519:Behavior; D001695:Biology; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002669:Child Welfare; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D006128:Growth; D006262:Health; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010679:Philippines; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011584:Psychology; D012106:Research; D012723:Sex; D012737:Sex Factors; D012945:Social Values
keywords: Asia; Behavior; Biological Characteristics; Biology; Child Development; Child Health; Child Worth; Cohort Analysis; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Growth; Health; Infant Nutrition; Microeconomic Factors; Models, Theoretical; Nutrition; Philippines; Population; Population Characteristics; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Sex Factors; Sex Preference; Southeastern Asia; Value Orientation