A preliminary analysis of the secondary sex ratio decline after the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2022)

In Japan, we found a significant reduction in SSR (i.e., fewer male live births) 9-10 months after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. This suggests the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was a significant population-level stressor.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
genetic diversity
preterm birth