Inbreeding effects on fetal growth and development *

AUTOR(ES)

Rao, P S S

RESUMO

The effects of inbreeding on the incidence of congenital anomalies and measurement at birth of offspring were explored on the basis of a prospective survey done during 1969 to 1974. The pregnancies of over 20 000 married women from rural and urban samples in North Arcot District were identified and followed up through routine home visiting once every 5 weeks by qualified women investigators. Of all marriages, 47% in the rural areas and 29% in the urban were consanguineous. The average inbreeding coefficients in the rural and urban areas were 0·0371 and 0·0204, respectively; these are significantly higher than those prevalent in most parts of the world.

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