Mother’s Diet Influences Infant Sex: High Energy Intake Linked To Conception Of Sons, University of Oxford and Exeter Study

LONDON (Reuters) - Women on low-calorie diets or who skip breakfast at the time of conception are more likely to give birth to girls than boys, British scientists said on Wednesday. New research by the universities of Exeter and Oxford provides the first evidence that a child’s sex is associated with the mother’s diet, and higher energy intake is linked to males.

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