Author： Jones N.
Publisher： Informa Healthcare
ISSN： 1464-5033
Source： Annals of Human Biology, Vol.5, Iss.5, 1978-09, pp. : 487-489
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Abstract
Mean birthweight, even before induced births became commonplace, is slightly lower than the birthweight at which perinatal mortality is lowest. This finding, once hard to explain by natural selection, is shown to be exactly in line with predictions from natural selection theory.
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