The Question of Differences in Body Dimensions between Children from Endogamie and Exogamie Matings: a Study in Sardinia

Offspring from endogamic vs. exogamic matings: Absence of anthropometric differences among Sardinian children (Italy)

“…In a sample of 285 Sardinian boys and girls aged 6-10 years, Sanna et al (2002Sanna et al ( , 2003 did not find any significant differences in 35 anthropometric variables when the sample was divided into four classes with different exogamy levels and nonparametric tests were used (Sanna et al, 2002) or when the sample was divided into only two groups (exogamic and endogamic), one-way analysis of covariance was used and age was controlled for (Sanna et al, 2003). In conclusion these authors argue that Sardinian children of exogamic and endogamic marriages did not differ significantly in body dimensions when the nutritional and socioeconomic conditions were equal.…”

“…It has long been debated whether offspring of exogamic human matings have larger body dimensions than samesex offspring of endogamic matings. Some authors report this phenomenon (Billy, 1971;Buffa et al, 1995;Chung et al, 1986;Crognier, 1973;Damon, 1965;Demoulin and Bressac, 1975;Ferá k et al, 1968;Floris and Sanna, 1982;Hulse, 1957Hulse, , 1969Hulse, , 1981Khongsdier and Mukherjee, 2003a, b;Nikityuk and Filippov, 1977;Olivier et al, 1977Olivier et al, , 1978Schreider, 1968;Schwidetzky, 1977;Strouhal, 1971;Wolanski, 1978Wolanski, , 1980, while others refute such a notion (Clegg, 1982;Ferá k et al, 1968;Lasker et al, 1990;Livshits et al, 1987;Marquer, 1979;Rovillé-Sausse et al, 1993;Sanna et al, 2002Sanna et al, , 2003Schmitt et al, 1991;Schull and Neel, 1963).…”