Mother eating many calories easily born son

Maternal nutrition around the time of conception will affect the sex of the child. A new study found that if mothers absorb more calories, along with regular breakfast, will increase the likelihood of having a son. According to the researchers, the modern tendency to eat less calories can explain why the proportion of boys is declining in developed countries.

The group at the University of Exeter and Oxford, England, studied 740 mothers who gave birth for the first time in the UK. These people record their eating habits before and when they are pregnant. The group found that 56% of women with the highest levels of energy absorption around the time of conception gave birth to a boy, compared to 45% of women who tolerated the least calories.

Mothers who give birth to boys also eat more nutrients in higher amounts and diversity, including potassium, calcium, vitamins C, E and B12. They also eat cereal at breakfast.

Scientists say that in many animals, when a mother is full of nutrients, it is easier for her to have a son. In artificial insemination, high glucose levels stimulate the growth of male embryos, while inhibiting embryos. In humans, skipping breakfast reduces glucose levels and creates an adverse environment for male births.

According to scientists, natural mothers have subtle ways to change the sex ratio in the population to adapt to environmental fluctuations.

"Only a small change in a mother's diet can affect a baby's whole life's health. Therefore it is important for mothers to receive adequate nutrition during conception and throughout. pregnancy, "said Dr. Allan Pacey, reproductive specialist at the University of Sheffield, England.