Paternal age, paternal presence and children’s health: an observational study

<p>In an observational study of 31,257 children we investigated the effects of paternal age at the time of the child’s birth, paternal absence and non-biological fathers on children’s health. Results are per 5 year change in paternal age. Older fathers were associated with lower rates of unint...

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Main Authors: Julian Gardiner, Alastair G. Sutcliffe, Edward Melhuish, Jacqueline Barnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-02-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/5659