http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mothers_diet_influences_sex_of_baby/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:22:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mothers_diet_influences_sex_of_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-343839 Grewgills Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:53:07 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mothers_diet_influences_sex_of_baby/#comment-343839 It is not uncommon in animals for maternal health and nutrition effect the sex of offspring. Generally speaking more well fed mothers produce more boys. According to the article eating cereal for breakfast was a larger factor than total caloric intake. Women who ate cereal for breakfast regularly prior to conception were more likely to have boys. No mechanism was proposed in any of the free articles I found referencing this. It is not uncommon in animals for maternal health and nutrition effect the sex of offspring. Generally speaking more well fed mothers produce more boys.
According to the article eating cereal for breakfast was a larger factor than total caloric intake. Women who ate cereal for breakfast regularly prior to conception were more likely to have boys. No mechanism was proposed in any of the free articles I found referencing this.

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mothers_diet_influences_sex_of_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-343535 Steve Plunk Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:22:17 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mothers_diet_influences_sex_of_baby/#comment-343535 Yeah, I thought the male contribution determined the sex. Isn't the science settled on this? Wasn't there consensus? I need to know. I don't want to be labeled a denier. Yeah, I thought the male contribution determined the sex. Isn't the science settled on this? Wasn't there consensus? I need to know. I don't want to be labeled a denier.

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mothers_diet_influences_sex_of_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-343505 Bithead Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:49:42 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mothers_diet_influences_sex_of_baby/#comment-343505 DURING Pregnancy? Don't you mean BEFORE? DURING Pregnancy?
Don't you mean BEFORE?

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mothers_diet_influences_sex_of_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-343500 DC Loser Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:31:50 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mothers_diet_influences_sex_of_baby/#comment-343500 Wait a minute, what about that whole business with the X and Y chromosomes from the man? Wait a minute, what about that whole business with the X and Y chromosomes from the man?

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