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Reynolds CME, Egan B, Daly N, McKeating A, Sheehan SR, Turner MJ. The interaction between maternal smoking, illicit drug use and alcohol consumption associated with neonatal outcomes. J Public Health (Oxf) 2020; 42:277-284. [PMID: 30753536 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdz010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The adverse effects of smoking on neonatal outcomes, such as small-for-gestational-age (SGA), has been extensively studied however, the consequences of smoking combined with alcohol and/or drug use is less clear. METHODS This retrospective observational study analyzed clinical and sociodemographic details of 40156 women who delivered a singleton baby between the years 2011 and 2015. RESULTS Compared with women who had never smoked, smokers who did not engage in alcohol or drug use had an odds ratio (OR) of delivering a baby who was SGA of 3.2 (95% CI: 3.1-3.5). Smokers who used illicit drugs in isolation or in combination with alcohol during pregnancy had higher ORs for SGA (1.4, 95% CI: 1.1-1.7, P = 0.006 and 1.8, 95% CI: 1.2-2.7, P = 0.007) compared to women who smoked but did not engage in alcohol or drug use in pregnancy. These women also delivered babies with lower mean birthweights (125 g, P < 0.001 and 181.4 g, P = 0.003) and head circumferences (0.4 cm, P < 0.001 and 0.3 cm, P = 0.048). Women who smoked and used alcohol, but not illicit drugs were not associated adverse outcomes above that of smoking in isolation. CONCLUSION Illicit drug use combined with maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes above that of smoking in isolation.
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- Ciara M E Reynolds
- UCD Centre for Human Reproduction, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Ireland.,UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Ireland.,The School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Ireland
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- UCD Centre for Human Reproduction, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Ireland
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- UCD Centre for Human Reproduction, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Ireland
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- UCD Centre for Human Reproduction, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Ireland
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- UCD Centre for Human Reproduction, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Ireland
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Grant A, Morgan M, Mannay D, Gallagher D. Understanding health behaviour in pregnancy and infant feeding intentions in low-income women from the UK through qualitative visual methods and application to the COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour) model. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2019; 19:56. [PMID: 30744581 PMCID: PMC6371518 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-2156-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Health behaviours during pregnancy and the early years of life have been proven to affect long term health, resulting in investment in interventions. However, interventions often have low levels of completion and limited effectiveness. Consequently, it is increasingly important for interventions to be based on both behaviour change theories and techniques, and the accounts of pregnant women. This study engaged with pregnant women from deprived communities, to understand their subjective experiences of health in pregnancy. METHODS The study adopted a women-centred ethos and recruited a purposive sample of ten pregnant women, who lived in deprived areas and were on low incomes. Participants engaged with three creative techniques of visual data production (timelines, collaging and dyad sandboxing), followed by elicitation interviews. One participant only engaged in the initial activity and interview, resulting in a total of 28 elicitation interviews. This in-depth qualitative approach was designed to enable a nuanced account of the participants' thoughts, everyday experiences and social relationships. Data were deductively coded for alcohol, smoking and infant feeding and then mapped to the COM-B model (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation - Behaviour). RESULTS Five participants had experience of smoking during pregnancy, four had consumed alcohol during pregnancy, and all participants, except one who had exclusively formula fed her child, disclosed a range of infant feeding experiences and intentions for their current pregnancies. Considerable variation was identified between the drivers of behaviour around infant feeding and that related to abstinence from tobacco and alcohol during pregnancy. Overall, knowledge and confidence (psychological capability), the role of partners (social opportunity) and support from services to overcome physical challenges (environmental opportunity) were reported to impact on (reflective) motivation, and thus women's behaviour. The role of the public in creating and reinforcing stigma (social opportunity) was also noted in relation to all three behaviours. CONCLUSIONS When designing new interventions to improve maternal health behaviours it is important to consider the accounts of pregnant women. Acknowledging pregnant women's subjective experiences and the challenges they face in negotiating acceptable forms of motherhood, can contribute to informed policy and practice, which can engage rather than isolate potential user groups.
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- Aimee Grant
- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University Neuadd Meirionnydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS UK Wales
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- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University Neuadd Meirionnydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS UK Wales
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- School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3WT UK
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- Centre for Public Health, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, UK Ireland
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Kesmodel US. Information bias in epidemiological studies with a special focus on obstetrics and gynecology. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2018; 97:417-423. [PMID: 29453880 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Information bias occurs when any information used in a study is either measured or recorded inaccurately. This paper describes some of the most common types of information bias, using examples from obstetrics and gynecology, and describes how information bias may affect results of observational studies. Non-differential misclassification occurs when the degree of misclassification of exposure status among those with and those without the disease is the same; in cohort studies, this type of bias is most likely and will bias estimates toward no association when exposure is dichotomized. Non-differential underreporting of an exposure with more than two categories may mask a true threshold effect as a dose-response relation and, if a true threshold effect exists, the threshold will be set at too low a level, if the exposure is underreported. Differential misclassification may cause bias in either direction and is particularly likely, when exposure status is reported after the outcome occurred. Misclassification of confounders is an issue that needs special attention by researchers, as failure to measure accurately one or more (strong) confounders may seriously bias the observed results. Misclassification of disease status may also cause bias of estimates of association in either direction. Information bias is probably best prevented during planning of data collection, as there are few and insufficient methods available for correcting inaccurate information.
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- Ulrik S Kesmodel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Sabra S, Malmqvist E, Almeida L, Gratacos E, Gomez Roig MD. Differential correlations between maternal hair levels of tobacco and alcohol with fetal growth restriction clinical subtypes. Alcohol 2018; 70:43-49. [PMID: 29778069 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Maternal exposure to tobacco and alcohol is a known cause, among others, for fetal growth restriction (FGR). Clinically, FGR can be subclassified into two forms: intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and small for gestational age (SGA), based on the severity of the growth retardation, and abnormal uterine artery Doppler or cerebro-placental ratio. This study aimed at investigating any differential correlation between maternal exposures to these toxins with the two clinical forms of FGR. Therefore, a case-control study was conducted in Barcelona, Spain. Sixty-four FGR subjects, who were further subclassified into IUGR (n = 36) and SGA (n = 28), and 89 subjects matched appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA), were included. The levels of nicotine (NIC) and ethyl glucuronide (EtG), biomarkers of tobacco and alcohol exposure, respectively, were assessed in the maternal hair in the third trimester. Our analysis showed 65% of the pregnant women consumed alcohol, 25% smoked, and 19% did both. The odds ratios (ORs) of IUGR were 21 times versus 14 times for being SGA with maternal heavy smoking, while with alcohol consumption the ORs for IUGR were 22 times versus 37 times for the SGA group. The differential correlations between these toxins with the two subtypes of FGR suggest different mechanisms influencing fetal weight. Our alarming data of alcohol consumption during pregnancy should be considered for further confirmation among Spanish women.
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- Sally Sabra
- BC Natal Barcelona Center for Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Scheelevägen 2, 223 63 Lund, Sweden.
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- BC Natal Barcelona Center for Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- BC Natal Barcelona Center for Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases CIBER-ER, Carrer del Rosselló, 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- BC Natal Barcelona Center for Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Maternal and Child Health and Development Network II (SAMID II), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), e Sub-Directorate General for Research Assessment and Promotion and the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), Av. de Monforte de Lemos, 5, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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Slavensky JA, Kesmodel US. Alcohol binge drinking in early pregnancy and the effect on fetal growth: a cohort study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2018; 97:477-482. [PMID: 29432645 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Alcohol binge drinking is common in early pregnancy and is a well-established risk factor for subsequent child health. Yet, very few studies have investigated the effect on fetal growth. Furthermore, it has been speculated that the timing of binge drinking may be a determining factor for neonatal growth. The objective of this study was to assess the potential effect of binge drinking and different drinking patterns (timing and number of binge drinking episodes) in early pregnancy on fetal growth estimated by birthweight and birth length. MATERIAL AND METHODS From 1 March to 31 August 2000, 1836 pregnant Danish women from Aarhus University Hospital and Fredericia Hospital were included in the study and interviewed around the early second trimester about their drinking habits during their pregnancy. Information on anthropometric measures at birth was obtained from the Danish Medical Birth Registry. The potential effect of binge drinking and different drinking patterns was estimated using a multivariate general linear regression model adjusted for potential confounders that were selected a priori based on the currently available scientific literature. RESULTS The women who reported any binge drinking gave birth to children with a reduction in birth length of -0.02 cm (95% CI -0.23 to 0.18) and an increase in birthweight of 0.2 g (95% CI -42.8 to 43.2). The number of binge episodes and the timing of these episodes were also not associated with fetal growth. CONCLUSIONS The study suggests that binge drinking and different drinking patterns in early pregnancy do not affect fetal growth.
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- Julie A Slavensky
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Mamluk L, Edwards HB, Savović J, Leach V, Jones T, Moore THM, Ijaz S, Lewis SJ, Donovan JL, Lawlor D, Smith GD, Fraser A, Zuccolo L. Low alcohol consumption and pregnancy and childhood outcomes: time to change guidelines indicating apparently 'safe' levels of alcohol during pregnancy? A systematic review and meta-analyses. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e015410. [PMID: 28775124 PMCID: PMC5642770 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of low-to-moderate levels of maternal alcohol consumption in pregnancy on pregnancy and longer-term offspring outcomes. SEARCH STRATEGY Medline, Embase, Web of Science and Psychinfo from inception to 11 July 2016. SELECTION CRITERIA Prospective observational studies, negative control and quasiexperimental studies of pregnant women estimating effects of light drinking in pregnancy (≤32 g/week) versus abstaining. Pregnancy outcomes such as birth weight and features of fetal alcohol syndrome were examined. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS One reviewer extracted data and another checked extracted data. Random effects meta-analyses were performed where applicable, and a narrative summary of findings was carried out otherwise. MAIN RESULTS 24 cohort and two quasiexperimental studies were included. With the exception of birth size and gestational age, there was insufficient data to meta-analyse or make robust conclusions. Odds of small for gestational age (SGA) and preterm birth were higher for babies whose mothers consumed up to 32 g/week versus none, but estimates for preterm birth were also compatible with no association: summary OR 1.08, 95% CI (1.02 to 1.14), I2 0%, (seven studies, all estimates were adjusted) OR 1.10, 95% CI (0.95 to 1.28), I2 60%, (nine studies, includes one unadjusted estimates), respectively. The earliest time points of exposure were used in the analysis. CONCLUSION Evidence of the effects of drinking ≤32 g/week in pregnancy is sparse. As there was some evidence that even light prenatal alcohol consumption is associated with being SGA and preterm delivery, guidance could advise abstention as a precautionary principle but should explain the paucity of evidence.
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- Loubaba Mamluk
- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR CLAHRC West, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR CLAHRC West, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR CLAHRC West, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR CLAHRC West, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR CLAHRC West, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR CLAHRC West, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR CLAHRC West, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR CLAHRC West, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR CLAHRC West, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Prenatal substance use is a critical public health concern that is linked with several harmful maternal and fetal consequences. The most frequently used substance in pregnancy is tobacco, followed by alcohol, cannabis and other illicit substances. Unfortunately, polysubstance use in pregnancy is common, as well as psychiatric comorbidity, environmental stressors, and limited and disrupted parental care, all of which can compound deleterious maternal and fetal outcomes. There are few existing treatments for prenatal substance use and these mainly comprise behavioral and psychosocial interventions. Contingency management has been shown to be the most efficacious of these. The purpose of this review is to examine the recent literature on the prenatal use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, and opioids, including the effects of these on maternal and fetal health and the current therapeutic options.
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- Ariadna Forray
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Kesmodel US. Risks and guidelines for the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. World J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 5:162-174. [DOI: 10.5317/wjog.v5.i2.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2015] [Revised: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Daily average intake of alcohol during pregnancy has consistently been associated with short term adverse outcomes such as miscarriage, preterm birth and intrauterine growth restriction, a large variety of malformations, as well as long term adverse outcomes such as foetal alcohol syndrome, mental retardation and general impairment of cognitive functions including intelligence, attention, learning abilities as well as social and behavioural functions. Weekly average consumption and alcohol binge drinking (usually defined as ≥ 5 drinks on a single occasion) independently of high daily average intake has not been consistently associated with short and long term adverse outcomes. Health authorities in most countries recommend that pregnant women completely abstain from alcohol. Even so, many health professionals including doctors, midwives and nurses do not provide information to pregnant women in accordance with the official recommendations, although a large proportion of women of child bearing age and pregnant women drink alcohol, especially before recognition of pregnancy. The discrepancy between guidelines and the information practice of health personnel is likely to continue to exist because guidelines of abstinence are not clearly evidence-based and not in line with current focus on autonomy and informed choice for patients, and because guidelines do not consider the everyday clinical communication situation.
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O'Keeffe LM, Kearney PM, Greene RA, Zuccolo L, Tilling K, Lawlor DA, Howe LD. Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and offspring trajectories of height and weight: A prospective cohort study. Drug Alcohol Depend 2015; 153:323-9. [PMID: 26073790 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2014] [Revised: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have examined associations between alcohol use in pregnancy and offspring birth size but evidence on whether associations persist during childhood is limited. METHODS We examined the association between maternal drinking during pregnancy and trajectories of offspring weight and height from 0 to 10 years in 7597 mother-child pairs in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. To strengthen the inference, we compared the maternal alcohol-offspring growth association with the partner alcohol-offspring growth association, to partially control for unmeasured confounding. We also performed sensitivity analyses restricting our analysis to women of white ethnicity and participants with three or more growth measures. RESULTS Maternal occasional or light daily drinking during pregnancy was not associated with reduced birth weight, birth length or offspring growth trajectories up to age 10 years. The infants of heavy drinking mothers were born 0.78cm shorter (95% CI -1.34, -0.22) and 0.22kg lighter (95% CI -0.34, -0.09) than infants of pregnancy abstainers but by age 10, offspring of heavy drinking mothers were of comparable height (mean difference 0.59cm, 95% CI -0.93, 2.11) and weight (mean difference 0.41kg, 95% CI -0.70, 1.52). These associations were not observed for heavy partner drinking and were not altered in sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSION Maternal occasional or light daily drinking is not associated with birth weight, birth length or postnatal growth, but residual confounding may persist. Maternal heavy drinking may have an intrauterine association with reduced birth weight and length but this association is overcome during childhood.
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- Linda M O'Keeffe
- National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- UK Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK; School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK
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- UK Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK; School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK
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- UK Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK; School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK
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Low-to-moderate prenatal alcohol consumption and the risk of selected birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study. Ann Epidemiol 2014; 25:46-54.e3. [PMID: 25453352 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 10/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To estimate whether low-to-moderate prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with selected birth outcomes. METHODS Low-to-moderate prenatal alcohol drinking and effects on low birthweight, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, and selected neonatal outcomes were evaluated among 4496 women and singleton infants. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using multivariable logistic regression, controlling for confounding variables. RESULTS Early pregnancy drinking was associated with reduced odds of low birthweight, OR, 0.66 (95% CI, 0.46-0.96) and birth length less than 10th percentile, OR, 0.74 (95% CI, 0.56-0.97). Drinking during the first 3 months showed lower odds for birth length and head circumference less than 10th percentile, OR, 0.56 (95% CI, 0.36-0.87) and OR, 0.69 (95% CI, 0.50-0.96), respectively. Third trimester drinking was associated with lower odds for low birthweight, OR, 0.56 (95% CI, 0.34-0.94) and preterm delivery, OR, 0.60 (95% CI, 0.42-0.87). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest low-to-moderate alcohol exposure during early and late gestation is not associated with increased risk of low birthweight, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, and most selected perinatal outcomes.
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Muggli E, O'Leary C, Forster D, Anderson P, Lewis S, Nagle C, Craig JM, Donath S, Elliott E, Halliday J. Study protocol: Asking QUestions about Alcohol in pregnancy (AQUA): a longitudinal cohort study of fetal effects of low to moderate alcohol exposure. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:302. [PMID: 25187010 PMCID: PMC4168250 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Despite extensive research, a direct correlation between low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders has been elusive. Conflicting results are attributed to a lack of accurate and detailed data on PAE and incomplete information on contributing factors. The public health effectiveness of policies recommending complete abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy is challenged by the high frequency of unplanned pregnancies, where many women consumed some alcohol prior to pregnancy recognition. There is a need for research evidence emphasizing timing and dosage of PAE and its effects on child development. Methods/Design Asking QUestions about Alcohol (AQUA) is a longitudinal cohort aiming to clarify the complex effects of low to moderate PAE using specifically developed and tested questions incorporating dose, pattern and timing of exposure. From 2011, 2146 pregnant women completed a questionnaire at 8-18 weeks of pregnancy. Further prenatal data collection took place via a questionnaire at 26-28 weeks and 35 weeks gestation. Extensive information was obtained on a large number of risk factors to assist in understanding the heterogeneous nature of PAE effects. 1571 women (73%) completed all three pregnancy questionnaires. A biobank of DNA from maternal and infant buccal cells, placental biopsies and cord blood mononuclear cells will be used to examine epigenetic state at birth as well as genetic factors in the mother and child. Participants will be followed up at 12 and 24 months after birth to assess child health and measure infant behavioural and sensory difficulties, as well as family environment and parenting styles. A subgroup of the cohort will have 3D facial photography of their child at 12 months and a comprehensive developmental assessment (Bayley Scales of Infant & Toddler Development, Bayley-III) at two years of age. Discussion Using detailed, prospective methods of data collection, the AQUA study will comprehensively examine the effects of low to moderate alcohol consumption throughout pregnancy on child health and development, including the role of key mediators and confounders. These data will ultimately contribute to policy review and development, health professional education and information about alcohol consumption for pregnant women in the future.
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- Evelyne Muggli
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, 3052, Victoria, Australia.
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Pugh CA, Bronsvoort BMDC, Handel IG, Summers KM, Clements DN. What can cohort studies in the dog tell us? Canine Genet Epidemiol 2014; 1:5. [PMID: 26401322 PMCID: PMC4574393 DOI: 10.1186/2052-6687-1-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This paper addresses the use of cohort studies in canine medicine to date and highlights the benefits of wider use of such studies in the future. Uniquely amongst observational studies, cohort studies offer the investigator an opportunity to assess the temporal relationship between hypothesised risk factors and diseases. In human medicine cohort studies were initially used to investigate specific exposures but there has been a movement in recent years to more broadly assess the impact of complex lifestyles on morbidity and mortality. Such studies do not focus on narrow prior hypotheses but rather generate new theories about the impact of environmental and genetic risk factors on disease. Unfortunately cohort studies are expensive both in terms of initial investment and on-going costs. There is inevitably a delay between set up and the reporting of meaningful results. Expense and time constraints are likely why this study design has been used sparingly in the field of canine health studies. Despite their rather limited numbers, canine cohort studies have made a valuable contribution to the understanding of dog health, in areas such as the dynamics of infectious disease. Individual exposures such as neutering and dietary restriction have also been directly investigated. More recently, following the trend in human health, large cohort studies have been set up to assess the wider impact of dog lifestyle on their health. Such studies have the potential to develop and test hypotheses and stimulate new theories regarding the maintenance of life-long health in canine populations.
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- Carys A Pugh
- The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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- The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG UK
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Pfinder M. Anthropometric and health-related behavioral factors in the explanation of social inequalities in low birth weight in children with prenatal alcohol exposure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2014; 11:849-65. [PMID: 24406666 PMCID: PMC3924478 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110100849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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There is evidence for social inequalities in the health status of children with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). This study aimed to describe social inequalities in low birth weight (LBW) in children/adolescents with PAE and to examine the contribution of anthropometric and health-related behavioral factors to the explanation of social inequalities. A total of 2,159 participants with parental self-reported moderate to regular PAE (enrolled in the cross-sectional German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents) were examined. At similar levels of PAE, the risk of LBW was significantly increased in subjects with a low socioeconomic status (SES) (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 2.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.59, 4.86) and middle SES (adjusted OR 2.04, 95% CI 1.28, 3.24). Maternal height, maternal body mass index (BMI) and smoking during pregnancy mediated the association. The mediating effect of maternal height was 12.5% to 33.7%. Maternal BMI explained 7.9% of the socioeconomic difference in LBW between the high and low SES groups in children with PAE. The mediating effect of smoking during pregnancy was 17.3% to 31.5%. Maternal height, maternal BMI and smoking during pregnancy together explained 24.4% to 60.1% of the socioeconomic differences in LBW in children with PAE. A large proportion of the socioeconomic differences in LBW in children with PAE can be attributed to anthropometric and health-related behavioral factors.
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- Manuela Pfinder
- Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology, Faculty of Sociology, University of Bielefeld, P.O. Box 10-01-31, Bielefeld 33501, Germany.
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Zuccolo L, Lewis SJ, Davey Smith G, Sayal K, Draper ES, Fraser R, Barrow M, Alati R, Ring S, Macleod J, Golding J, Heron J, Gray R. Prenatal alcohol exposure and offspring cognition and school performance. A 'Mendelian randomization' natural experiment. Int J Epidemiol 2013; 42:1358-70. [PMID: 24065783 PMCID: PMC3807618 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is substantial debate as to whether moderate alcohol use during pregnancy could have subtle but important effects on offspring, by impairing later cognitive function and thus school performance. The authors aimed to investigate the unconfounded effect of moderately increased prenatal alcohol exposure on cognitive/educational performance. METHODS We used mother-offspring pairs participating in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) and performed both conventional observational analyses and Mendelian randomization using an ADH1B variant (rs1229984) associated with reduced alcohol consumption. Women of White European origin with genotype and self-reported prenatal alcohol consumption, whose offspring's IQ score had been assessed in clinic (N=4061 pairs) or Key Stage 2 (KS2) academic achievement score was available through linkage to the National Pupil Database (N=6268), contributed to the analyses. RESULTS Women reporting moderate drinking before and during early pregnancy were relatively affluent compared with women reporting lighter drinking, and their children had higher KS2 and IQ scores. In contrast, children whose mothers' genotype predisposes to lower consumption or abstinence during early pregnancy had higher KS2 scores (mean difference +1.7, 95% confidence interval +0.4, +3.0) than children of mothers whose genotype predisposed to heavier drinking, after adjustment for population stratification. CONCLUSIONS Better offspring cognitive/educational outcomes observed in association with prenatal alcohol exposure presumably reflected residual confounding by factors associated with social position and maternal education. The unconfounded Mendelian randomization estimates suggest a small but potentially important detrimental effect of small increases in prenatal alcohol exposure, at least on educational outcomes.
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- Luisa Zuccolo
- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Truong KD, Reifsnider OS, Mayorga ME, Spitler H. Estimated number of preterm births and low birth weight children born in the United States due to maternal binge drinking. Matern Child Health J 2013; 17:677-88. [PMID: 22711260 PMCID: PMC3664940 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1048-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The objective of this study was to estimate the aggregate burden of maternal binge drinking on preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) across American sociodemographic groups in 2008. To estimate the aggregate burden of maternal binge drinking on preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) across American sociodemographic groups in 2008. A simulation model was developed to estimate the number of PTB and LBW cases due to maternal binge drinking. Data inputs for the model included number of births and rates of preterm and LBW from the National Center for Health Statistics; female population by childbearing age groups from the U.S. Census; increased relative risks of preterm and LBW deliveries due to maternal binge drinking extracted from the literature; and adjusted prevalence of binge drinking among pregnant women estimated in a multivariate logistic regression model using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. The most conservative estimates attributed maternal binge drinking to 8,701 (95% CI: 7,804-9,598) PTBs (1.75% of all PTBs) and 5,627 (95% CI 5,121-6,133) LBW deliveries in 2008, with 3,708 (95% CI: 3,375-4,041) cases of both PTB and LBW. The estimated rate of PTB due to maternal binge drinking was 1.57% among all PTBs to White women, 0.69% among Black women, 3.31% among Hispanic women, and 2.35% among other races. Compared to other age groups, women ages 40-44 had the highest adjusted binge drinking rate and highest PTB rate due to maternal binge drinking (4.33%). Maternal binge drinking contributed significantly to PTB and LBW differentially across sociodemographic groups.
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- Khoa D Truong
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.
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Pfinder M, Kunst AE, Feldmann R, van Eijsden M, Vrijkotte TGM. Preterm birth and small for gestational age in relation to alcohol consumption during pregnancy: stronger associations among vulnerable women? Results from two large Western-European studies. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2013; 13:49. [PMID: 23433310 PMCID: PMC3607897 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inconsistent data on the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and a range of pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth (PTB) and small for gestational age (SGA) raise new questions. This study aimed to assess whether the association between low-moderate prenatal alcohol exposure and PTB and SGA differs according to maternal education, maternal mental distress or maternal smoking. METHODS The Amsterdam Born Children and their Development (ABCD) Study (N = 5,238) and the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) (N = 16,301) are both large studies. Women provide information on alcohol intake in early pregnancy, 3 months postpartum and up to 17 years retrospectively. Multivariate logistic regression analyses and stratified regression analyses were performed to examine the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and PTB and SGA, respectively. RESULTS No association was found between any level of prenatal alcohol exposure (non-daily, daily, non-abstaining) and SGA. The offspring of daily drinkers and non-abstainers had a lower risk of PTB [ABCD: odds ratio (OR) 0.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.13, 0.77; KiGGS: OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.57, 0.99]. Interactions with maternal education, maternal distress or maternal smoking were not significant. CONCLUSIONS Although these results should be interpreted with caution, both studies showed no adverse effects of low-moderate prenatal alcohol exposure on PTB and SGA, not even in the offspring of women who were disadvantaged in terms of low education, high levels of distress, or smoking during pregnancy.
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- Manuela Pfinder
- Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology, Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University, PO Box 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
- Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- FAS Ambulance, Polyclinic for Children’s and Youth Medicine, University Hospital Munster, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 33, 48129 Munster, Germany
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- Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- FAS Ambulance, Polyclinic for Children’s and Youth Medicine, University Hospital Munster, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 33, 48129 Munster, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, Documentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service of Amsterdam (GGD), Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT Amsterdam, PO Box 22001000 CE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Health Sciences, VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam,The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kesmodel US, Bay B, Wimberley T, Eriksen HLF, Mortensen EL. Does binge drinking during early pregnancy increase the risk of psychomotor deficits? Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2013; 37:1204-12. [PMID: 23414523 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The potential effects of binge drinking during pregnancy on child motor function have only been assessed in a few, small studies. We aimed to examine the effects of binge alcohol consumption during early pregnancy, including number of binge episodes and timing of binge drinking, on child motor function at age 5. METHODS We performed a prospective follow-up study of 678 women and their children sampled from the Danish National Birth Cohort based on maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. At 5 years of age, the children were tested with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children. Parental education, maternal IQ, prenatal maternal smoking, the child's age at testing, sex of child, and tester were considered core confounders, while the full model also controlled for prenatal maternal average alcohol intake, maternal age and prepregnancy body mass index, parity, home environment, postnatal parental smoking, health status, participation in organized sport, and indicators for hearing and vision impairment. RESULTS There were no systematic or significant differences in motor function between children of mothers reporting isolated episodes of binge drinking and children of mothers with no binge episodes. No association was observed with respect to the number of binge episodes (maximum of 12) and timing of binge drinking. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we found no systematic association between isolated episodes of binge drinking during early pregnancy and child motor function at age 5.
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- Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (USK), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Mallard SR, Connor JL, Houghton LA. Maternal factors associated with heavy periconceptional alcohol intake and drinking following pregnancy recognition: a post-partum survey of New Zealand women. Drug Alcohol Rev 2013; 32:389-97. [PMID: 23305204 DOI: 10.1111/dar.12024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 11/25/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Alcohol consumption during pregnancy places the foetus at risk of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Little is known about the current prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption before and following pregnancy recognition in New Zealand. DESIGN AND METHODS A retrospective survey of 723 post-partum women resident in maternity wards located across New Zealand was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. Maternal sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics and alcohol intake before and after pregnancy recognition were assessed. RESULTS Of the 968 women invited to participate, 78% agreed. Eighty-two percent of women reported consuming alcohol prior to pregnancy and 20% reported typically consuming >4 New Zealand standard drinks per occasion. Overall, 34% of women reported drinking at some time during pregnancy. Twelve percent of pregnancies were at high risk of heavy alcohol exposure in early gestation. In fully adjusted analysis, pregnancies most at risk were those of indigenous Māori women, Pacific women, smokers and drug users. Almost one-quarter (24%) of drinkers continued to drink following pregnancy recognition, and in fully adjusted analysis, continuing to drink was positively associated with frequency of alcohol consumption before pregnancy (P < 0.001 for linear trend). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS To reduce the burden of alcohol-related harm to the foetus, these findings suggest that New Zealand alcohol policy should be focused not only on promoting total abstinence when planning a pregnancy and when pregnant, but also on reducing 'binge drinking' culture and the frequent consumption of lower levels of alcohol.
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Strutz KL, Richardson LJ, Hussey JM. Preconception health trajectories and birth weight in a national prospective cohort. J Adolesc Health 2012; 51:629-36. [PMID: 23174475 PMCID: PMC3505282 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2011] [Revised: 03/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/21/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE This study was designed to assess the relationship between birth weight and prospectively measured trajectories of preconception health across adolescence and young adulthood in a diverse national cohort of young adult women. METHODS Data came from Waves I (1994-1995), III (2001-2002), and IV (2007-2008) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Eligibility was restricted to all the singleton live births (n = 3,436) to female participants occurring between the Wave III (ages 18-26 years) and Wave IV (ages 24-32 years) interviews. Preconception cigarette smoking, overweight/obesity, adequate physical activity, heavy alcohol consumption, and fair/poor self-rated health were measured in adolescence (Wave I) and early adulthood (Wave III) and combined into four-category variables to capture the timing and sequencing of exposure. The outcome measure, birth weight, was classified as low (<2,500 g), normal (2,500-4,000 g), and macrosomic (>4,000 g). RESULTS Multinomial logistic regression results indicated that adult-onset overweight significantly increased the odds of having a macrosomic birth (odds ratio = 1.56; 95% confidence interval = 1.02-2.38). CONCLUSIONS This study provides new evidence about the influence of maternal body mass index trajectories on offspring birth weight. Adult-onset overweight/obesity during the transition to adulthood was common in the sample and increased the odds of subsequently delivering a macrosomic infant by 56%. This finding suggests that healthy weight promotion before this transition would confer intergenerational benefits, and supports recommendations for preconception care to address overweight/obesity.
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Kesmodel US, Eriksen HLF, Underbjerg M, Kilburn TR, Støvring H, Wimberley T, Mortensen EL. The effect of alcohol binge drinking in early pregnancy on general intelligence in children. BJOG 2012; 119:1222-31. [PMID: 22712770 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03395.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of binge alcohol consumption during early pregnancy, including the number of binge episodes and the timing of binge drinking, on general intelligence in 5-year-old children. DESIGN Follow-up study. SETTING Neuropsychological testing in four Danish cities 2003-2008. POPULATION A cohort of 1617 women and their children sampled from the Danish National Birth Cohort. METHODS Participants were sampled on the basis of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. At 5 years of age the children were tested with six subtests from the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence - Revised (WPPSI-R). Parental education, maternal IQ, prenatal maternal smoking, the child's age at testing, the gender of the child, and tester were considered core confounding factors, whereas the full model also controlled for prenatal maternal average alcohol intake, maternal age, maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), parity, home environment, postnatal parental smoking, health status, and indicators for hearing and vision impairment. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE WPPSI-R. RESULTS There were no systematic or significant differences in general intelligence between children of mothers reporting binge drinking and children of mothers with no binge episodes, except that binge drinking in gestational weeks 1-2 significantly reduced the risk of low, full-scale IQ (OR 0.54; 95% CI 0.31-0.96) when adjusted for core confounding factors. The results were otherwise not statistically significantly related to the number of binge episodes (with a maximum of 12) and timing of binge drinking. CONCLUSIONS We found no systematic association between binge drinking during early pregnancy and child intelligence. However, binge drinking reduced the risk of low, full-scale IQ in gestational weeks 1-2. This finding may be explained by residual confounding.
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- U S Kesmodel
- Department of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Denmark.
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Conover EA, Jones KL. Safety concerns regarding binge drinking in pregnancy: a review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 94:570-5. [PMID: 22706886 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2012] [Revised: 04/17/2012] [Accepted: 04/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is ongoing debate about the risks to the fetus associated with maternal binge drinking. This makes it difficult to counsel patients about the potential risks associated with their use of alcohol during pregnancy. METHODS This article reviews the literature on animal and human studies regarding binge drinking (four to five drinks at one time in humans, or the equivalent in laboratory animals). RESULTS Animal studies provide evidence that high doses of alcohol over a short period of time can be more damaging than lower doses over a long period of time. Human data are more inconsistent, especially in terms of the association with malformations. Although neurobehavioral effects are the most commonly reported adverse outcome, some studies do not find such an association. Conclusions are confounded by the design of many studies, which fail to document pattern and total amount of alcohol consumption at one time. In addition, it has been suggested there is a bias against the null effect in publications. CONCLUSION Although the evidence in humans is not conclusive, the incidence of binge exposures in pregnancy is high, and it appears prudent to counsel patients to avoid this exposure whenever possible. Women inadvertently exposed to a single binge episode of alcohol early in the first trimester before pregnancy recognition can be reassured that the risks for adverse effects in their baby are likely low if they are able to discontinue use for the duration of the pregnancy. Unfortunately, there may be some residual fetal risk.
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- Elizabeth Ann Conover
- Division of Clinical Genetics, Munroe Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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Avalos LA, Kaskutas L, Block G, Abrams B, Li DK. Does lack of multinutrient supplementation during early pregnancy increase vulnerability to alcohol-related preterm or small-for-gestational-age births? Matern Child Health J 2012; 15:1324-32. [PMID: 20949322 PMCID: PMC3195813 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0690-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The objective of this study was to assess whether women who do not take multinutrient supplements during early pregnancy are more susceptible to the effects of low-to-moderate alcohol consumption on preterm birth and small-for-gestational-age birth (SGA) compared to women who do take multinutrients. This analysis included 800 singleton live births to mothers from a cohort of pregnant women recruited for a population-based cohort study conducted in the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in Northern California. Participants were recruited in their first trimester of pregnancy and information about their alcohol use and supplement intake during pregnancy was collected. Preterm birth (n = 53, 7%) was defined as a delivery prior to 37 completed weeks of gestation and SGA birth (n = 124, 16%) was defined as birth weight less than the 10th percentile for the infant’s gestational age and sex compared to US singleton live births. A twofold increase in the odds of SGA birth attributed to low-to-moderate alcohol intake was found among multinutrient supplement non-users (95% CI: 1.1, 5.3). Yet, among multinutrient supplement users, there was no increased risk of an SGA birth for women who drank low-to-moderately compared to women who abstained (aOR: 0.97, 95% CI: 0.6, 1.6). Similar results emerged for preterm birth. Our findings provide marginal evidence that multinutrient supplementation during early pregnancy may modify the risk of SGA births and preterm birth associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy and may have important implications for pregnant women and women of child-bearing age. However, future research needs to be conducted.
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- Lyndsay Ammon Avalos
- Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Ave., Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA.
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Foltran F, Gregori D, Franchin L, Verduci E, Giovannini M. Effect of alcohol consumption in prenatal life, childhood, and adolescence on child development. Nutr Rev 2012; 69:642-59. [PMID: 22029831 DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2011.00417.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The effects of alcohol consumption in adults are well described in the literature, while knowledge about the effects of alcohol consumption in children is more limited and less systematic. The present review shows how alcohol consumption may negatively influence the neurobiological and neurobehavioral development of humans. Three different periods of life have been considered: the prenatal term, childhood, and adolescence. For each period, evidence of the short-term and long-term effects of alcohol consumption, including neurodevelopmental effects and associations with subsequent alcohol abuse or dependence, is presented.
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- Francesca Foltran
- Laboratories of Epidemiological Methods and Biostatistics, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Bay B, Støvring H, Wimberley T, Denny CH, Mortensen EL, Eriksen HLF, Kesmodel US. Low to Moderate Alcohol Intake During Pregnancy and Risk of Psychomotor Deficits. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2011; 36:807-14. [PMID: 21995343 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01657.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Bjørn Bay
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark.
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McCabe JE, Arndt S. Demographic and Substance Abuse Trends Among Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women: Eleven Years of Treatment Admission Data. Matern Child Health J 2011; 16:1696-702. [DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0872-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Patra J, Bakker R, Irving H, Jaddoe VWV, Malini S, Rehm J. Dose-response relationship between alcohol consumption before and during pregnancy and the risks of low birthweight, preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA)-a systematic review and meta-analyses. BJOG 2011; 118:1411-21. [PMID: 21729235 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03050.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 335] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Descriptions of the effects of moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy on adverse pregnancy outcomes have been inconsistent. OBJECTIVE To review systematically and perform meta-analyses on the effect of maternal alcohol exposure on the risk of low birthweight, preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA). SEARCH STRATEGY Using Medical Subject Headings, a literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CABS, WHOlist, SIGLE, ETOH, and Web of Science between 1 January 1980 and 1 August 2009 was performed followed by manual searches. SELECTION CRITERIA Case-control or cohort studies were assessed for quality (STROBE), 36 available studies were included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two reviewers independently extracted the information on low birthweight, preterm birth and SGA using a standardised protocol. Meta-analyses on dose-response relationships were performed using linear as well as first-order and second-order fractional polynomial regressions to estimate best fitting curves to the data. MAIN RESULTS Compared with abstainers, the overall dose-response relationships for low birthweight and SGA showed no effect up to 10 g pure alcohol/day (an average of about 1 drink/day) and preterm birth showed no effect up to 18 g pure alcohol/day (an average of 1.5 drinks/day); thereafter, the relationship showed a monotonically increasing risk for increasing maternal alcohol consumption. Moderate consumption during pre-pregnancy was associated with reduced risks for all outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Dose-response relationship indicates that heavy alcohol consumption during pregnancy increases the risks of all three outcomes whereas light to moderate alcohol consumption shows no effect. Preventive measures during antenatal consultations should be initiated.
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- J Patra
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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AIMS To review the concept of binge drinking as a measure of risky single occasion drinking (RSOD), to illustrate its differential impact on selected health outcomes and to identify research gaps. METHODS Narrative literature review with focus on conceptual and methodological differences, trajectories of RSOD and effects of RSOD on fetal outcomes, coronary heart disease (CHD) and injuries. RESULTS Effects ascribed commonly to RSOD may often be the effects of an undifferentiated mixture of risky single occasions and regular heavy volume drinking, constituted by frequent, successive RSOD. This leads to the problem that additional risks due to RSOD are mis-specified and remain unidentified or underestimated in some cases, such as for injuries or CHD, but are probably overstated for some chronic consequences or for effects of maternal drinking on newborns. CONCLUSION A stronger focus should be placed upon methods that can differentiate the effects of RSOD from those due to frequent occasions of heavy drinking that result in heavy volume drinking.
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- Gerhard Gmel
- Alcohol Treatment Center, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Meyer-Leu Y, Lemola S, Daeppen JB, Deriaz O, Gerber S. Association of moderate alcohol use and binge drinking during pregnancy with neonatal health. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2011; 35:1669-77. [PMID: 21554334 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01513.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Heavy drinking and smoking during pregnancy are known to have a negative impact on the unborn child. However, the impact of low-to-moderate alcohol consumption and binge drinking has been debated recently. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of moderate prenatal drinking and binge drinking with birthweight, being small for gestational age (SGA) at birth, preterm birth, and neonatal asphyxia. METHODS Moderate alcohol drinking, binge drinking, and several possible confounders were assessed in 1,258 pregnant women; information on neonatal health was obtained at birth. RESULTS Results indicate that 30.8% of the women drank at low levels (<2 glasses/wk), 7.9% drank moderately (2 to 4 glasses/wk), and 0.9% showed higher levels of drinking (5 glasses/wk); 4.7% reported binge drinking (defined as 3 glasses/occasion). 6.4% of the children were SGA (<10th percentile of birthweight adjusted for gestational age), 4.6% were preterm (<37th week of gestation), and 13.0% showed asphyxia (arterial cord pH <7.10 and/or arterial cord lactate >6.35 mmol and/or Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes). When controlling for maternal age, citizenship, occupational status, parity, smoking, use of prescription/over-the-counter drugs, illicit drug use, and child gender moderate drinking was related to lower birthweight (p < 0.01), and moderate drinking and binge drinking were associated with neonatal asphyxia at trend level (p = 0.06 and p = 0.09). Moderate drinking and binge drinking were not related to length of gestation. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to recent reviews in the field, our results assume that moderate drinking and binge drinking are risk factors for neonatal health.
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- Yvonne Meyer-Leu
- Department of Health Education, Midwifery Section, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Bay B, Kesmodel US. Prenatal alcohol exposure - a systematic review of the effects on child motor function. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2010; 90:210-26. [PMID: 21306306 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2010.01039.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review the available evidence on the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on motor function in humans. DESIGN Systematic review. POPULATION Pregnant women and their offspring. METHODS The search strategy included Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library and Scopus. The authors read titles and abstracts, and the articles that met the predefined criteria for inclusion were obtained and the full text read. The articles were assessed for quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Motor function measured on standardized or validated tests. RESULTS The search resulted in 311 titles and abstracts, of which 39 were found relevant for inclusion. The findings of this review suggest a negative effect when the maternal consumption exceeded a certain level. Of all studies reporting a maternal intake of more than four drinks/day, only one study showed no effect on motor function, and of all studies reporting intake levels of less than 10 drinks/week, only one study showed deficit on the children's motor function. CONCLUSIONS While it appears consistent that high daily alcohol intake is associated with deficits in gross and fine motor function, and low weekly intake is not associated with such deficits, the issue of binge drinking is unsettled.
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- Bjørn Bay
- School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Denmark.
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Bakker R, Pluimgraaff LE, Steegers EAP, Raat H, Tiemeier H, Hofman A, Jaddoe VWV. Associations of light and moderate maternal alcohol consumption with fetal growth characteristics in different periods of pregnancy: The Generation R Study. Int J Epidemiol 2010; 39:777-89. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Crozier SR, Robinson SM, Borland SE, Godfrey KM, Cooper C, Inskip HM. Do women change their health behaviours in pregnancy? Findings from the Southampton Women's Survey. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2009; 23:446-53. [PMID: 19689495 PMCID: PMC3091015 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2009.01036.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A woman's life style choices before and during pregnancy have important implications for her unborn child, but information on behaviour can be unreliable when data are collected retrospectively. In particular there are no large longitudinal datasets that include information collected prospectively before pregnancy to allow accurate description of changes in behaviour into pregnancy. The Southampton Women's Survey is a longitudinal study of women in Southampton, UK, characterised when they were not pregnant and again during pregnancy. The objective of the analyses presented here is to describe the degree to which women comply with diet and life style recommendations before and during pregnancy, and changes between these time points. The analyses are based on 1490 women who delivered between 1998 and 2003 and who provided information before pregnancy and at 11 and 34 weeks' gestation. At each time point a trained research nurse ascertained smoking status and assessed food and drink consumption using a food frequency questionnaire. We derived the proportions of women who complied with recommendations not to smoke, to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day and to drink no more than four units of alcohol per week and 300 mg of caffeine per day. There was a notable reduction in smoking when women became pregnant: before pregnancy 27% of women smoked, whereas in early pregnancy 15% smoked. Similarly there were significant reductions in alcohol consumption and intake of caffeinated drinks: before pregnancy 54% of women drank more than four units of alcohol per week and 39% had estimated intakes of caffeine in drinks of >300 mg per day, whereas comparable figures for early pregnancy were 10% and 16% respectively. However, there was little change in fruit and vegetable intake; the percentages of women who did not achieve the recommendation to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables per week were 47% before pregnancy and 46% in early pregnancy. Younger women and those with fewer educational qualifications were less likely to comply with public health recommendations. Overall, 81% of women in early pregnancy complied with at least three of the recommendations. Although there is encouraging evidence of changed health behaviours in pregnancy, young women and those with few educational qualifications may particularly benefit from targeted health initiatives.
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- Sarah R Crozier
- MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, (University of Southampton), Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK.
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- MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre (University of Southampton) Southampton General Hospital Southampton SO16 6YD UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre (University of Southampton) Southampton General Hospital Southampton SO16 6YD UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre (University of Southampton) Southampton General Hospital Southampton SO16 6YD UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre (University of Southampton) Southampton General Hospital Southampton SO16 6YD UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre (University of Southampton) Southampton General Hospital Southampton SO16 6YD UK
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Namagembe I, Jackson LW, Zullo MD, Frank SH, Byamugisha JK, Sethi AK. Consumption of alcoholic beverages among pregnant urban Ugandan women. Matern Child Health J 2009; 14:492-500. [PMID: 19629663 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0500-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2008] [Accepted: 07/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The World Health Organization estimated alcohol consumption in Uganda to be one of the highest in the world. We examined alcohol consumption among Ugandan women prior to and after learning of pregnancy. We developed a screening algorithm using factors that predicted alcohol consumption in this study. In 2006, we surveyed 610 women attending antenatal care at the national referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda about consumption of traditional and commercial alcoholic beverages before and after learning of pregnancy. Predictors of alcohol consumption during pregnancy were examined and a practical screening algorithm was developed for use in antenatal clinics. One hundred eighty women (30%) drank alcohol at least monthly before learning of their pregnancy. Among these women, almost one-third reported usual consumption of at least one beverage type at quantities that equal binging levels for women. Overall, 151 women (25%) consumed alcohol after learning of pregnancy. Commercial beverages, particularly beer, were consumed more often than traditional drinks. A two-stage screening algorithm asking women about their religion, male partner or friends' drinking, and any lifetime drinking predicted self-reported consumption of alcohol during pregnancy with 97% sensitivity and 89% specificity. Alcohol consumption among pregnant Ugandan women attending antenatal care is high. A feasible screening algorithm can help providers target education and counseling to women who are likely drinking during pregnancy. Given the preference for commercial alcoholic beverages, it is recommended that labels be placed prominently on bottled alcoholic beverages warning of the adverse effects of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.
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- Imelda Namagembe
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-4945, USA
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O'Leary CM, Nassar N, Kurinczuk JJ, Bower C. The effect of maternal alcohol consumption on fetal growth and preterm birth. BJOG 2009; 116:390-400. [PMID: 19187371 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal growth and preterm birth and to estimate the effect of dose and timing of alcohol exposure in pregnancy. DESIGN A population-based cohort study linked to birth information on the Western Australian Midwives Notification System. SETTING Western Australia. POPULATION A 10% random sample of births restricted to nonindigenous women who had delivered a singleton infant (n= 4719) in 1995-1997. METHODS The impact of alcohol consumption in pregnancy on fetal growth (small-for-gestational-age [SGA] and large-for-gestational-age infants [LGA]) and preterm birth (<37 weeks of gestation) was assessed using multivariate logistic regression analysis and adjusting for confounding factors. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Odds ratios and 95% CI, attributable risk, and population attributable risk were calculated. RESULTS The percentage of SGA infants and preterm birth increased with higher levels of prenatal alcohol exposure; however, the association between alcohol intake and SGA infants was attenuated after adjustment for maternal smoking. Low levels of prenatal alcohol were not associated with preterm birth; however, binge drinking resulted in a nonsignificant increase in odds. Preterm birth was associated with moderate and higher levels of prenatal alcohol consumption for the group of women who ceased drinking before the second trimester. This group of women was significantly more likely to deliver a preterm infant than women who abstained from alcohol (adjusted OR 1.73 [95% CI 1.01-3.14]). CONCLUSIONS Alcohol intake at higher levels, particularly heavy and binge drinking patterns, is associated with increased risk of preterm birth even when drinking is ceased before the second trimester. This finding, however, is based on small numbers and needs further investigation. Dose and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure appears to affect preterm delivery and should be considered in future research and health education.
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- C M O'Leary
- Division of Population Sciences, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Aliyu MH, Wilson RE, Zoorob R, Brown K, Alio AP, Clayton H, Salihu HM. Prenatal alcohol consumption and fetal growth restriction: Potentiation effect by concomitant smoking. Nicotine Tob Res 2009; 11:36-43. [DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntn014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the risk of early stillbirth among singletons. Alcohol 2008; 42:369-74. [PMID: 18562153 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2008.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2007] [Revised: 04/16/2008] [Accepted: 04/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between maternal alcohol intake in pregnancy and the occurrence of early stillbirth using a retrospective cohort analysis of singleton births in Missouri that occurred in the period 1989 through 1997 (N=655,979). We used Cox proportional hazards regression to generate adjusted risk estimates for total, early, and late stillbirth associated with maternal alcohol intake and used the Robust Sandwich Estimator to adjust for intracluster correlations among sibships. Overall, a total of 3,508 counts of stillbirth were identified, yielding a stillbirth rate of 5.3 per 1,000. Among mothers who consumed alcohol during pregnancy, the stillbirth rate was 8.3 per 1,000. Mothers who consumed alcohol while pregnant were 40% more likely to experience stillbirth as compared with nondrinking mothers (adjusted hazards ratio=1.4, 95% confidence interval: 1.2-1.7). A dose-response relationship was evident; mothers who consumed five or more drinks per week during pregnancy experienced a 70% elevated risk of stillbirth compared with nondrinking mothers (adjusted hazards ratio=1.7; 95% confidence interval: 1.0-3.0). The risk of early stillbirth was 80% higher among drinking mothers compared with abstainers (adjusted hazards ratio=1.8; 95% confidence interval: 1.3-2.3). The elevated risks for both early and late stillbirth did not reach statistical significance when broken down by level of alcohol intake. In conclusion, maternal drinking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of early stillbirth. These findings underscore the need to reinforce current counseling strategies toward pregnant women and women who intend to conceive on the detrimental effects of alcohol use in pregnancy.
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Henderson J, Kesmodel U, Gray R. Systematic review of the fetal effects of prenatal binge-drinking. J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 61:1069-73. [PMID: 18000129 DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.054213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The effects of binge-drinking during pregnancy on the fetus and child have been an increasing concern for clinicians and policy-makers. This study reviews the available evidence from human observational studies. DESIGN Systematic review of observational studies. POPULATION Pregnant women or women who are trying to become pregnant. METHODS A computerised search strategy was run in Medline, Embase, Cinahl and PsychInfo for the years 1970-2005. Titles and abstracts were read by two researchers for eligibility. Eligible papers were then obtained and read in full by two researchers to decide on inclusion. The papers were assessed for quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scales and data were extracted. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Adverse outcomes considered in this study included miscarriage; stillbirth; intrauterine growth restriction; prematurity; birth-weight; small for gestational age at birth; and birth defects, including fetal alcohol syndrome and neurodevelopmental effects. RESULTS The search resulted in 3630 titles and abstracts, which were narrowed down to 14 relevant papers. There were no consistently significant effects of alcohol on any of the outcomes considered. There was a possible effect on neurodevelopment. Many of the reported studies had methodological weaknesses despite being assessed as having reasonable quality. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review found no convincing evidence of adverse effects of prenatal binge-drinking, except possibly on neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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- Jane Henderson
- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK
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Yamamoto Y, Kaneita Y, Yokoyama E, Sone T, Takemura S, Suzuki K, Kaneko A, Ohida T. Alcohol consumption and abstention among pregnant Japanese women. J Epidemiol 2008; 18:173-82. [PMID: 18603827 PMCID: PMC4771587 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je2007419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2007] [Accepted: 03/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In order to clarify the alcohol consumption status of pregnant women in Japan and the characteristics of pregnant women who abstained from alcohol after their pregnancy had been confirmed, a nationwide questionnaire-based study of alcohol consumption behavior was performed. We also examined the factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy and abstention after the confirmation of pregnancy. METHODS After random sampling, 260 institutions participated in the survey; these were selected from a list of survey points fixed by the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The study was conducted on pregnant women with confirmed pregnancies by using self-administered anonymous questionnaires during the period from February 1 through 14, 2002. RESULTS Alcohol consumption during pregnancy was reported in 11.1% of the study participants, and abstention after the confirmation of pregnancy, in 76.9%. Significant associations were recognized between higher education and both alcohol consumption during pregnancy and abstention after pregnancy confirmation. Furthermore, alcohol consumption was significantly associated with parity, smoking, and shorter sleep duration, whereas abstention was significantly associated with less frequent alcohol consumption and knowledge regarding the risk of alcohol consumption. CONCLUSION The results clarified the factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy and abstention after the confirmation of pregnancy in Japan.
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- Yuko Yamamoto
- Division of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Kamimachi, Tokyo, Japan
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Jaddoe VWV, Bakker R, Hofman A, Mackenbach JP, Moll HA, Steegers EAP, Witteman JCM. Moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the risk of low birth weight and preterm birth. The generation R study. Ann Epidemiol 2007; 17:834-40. [PMID: 17604646 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2006] [Revised: 04/05/2007] [Accepted: 04/09/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the associations of alcohol consumption in different periods of pregnancy with the risks of low birth weight and preterm birth. METHODS This study was based on 7141 subjects participating in a population-based prospective cohort study from early pregnancy. Alcohol consumption was assessed in early, mid, and late pregnancy. Birth outcomes were birth weight in grams, low birth weight (<2500 g), small size for gestational age at birth (< -2 standard deviation scores) and preterm birth (gestational age <37 weeks). RESULTS Overall, alcohol consumption during pregnancy was not associated with adverse birth outcomes. However, dose-response analyses showed tendencies toward adverse effects of average consumption of 1 or more alcoholic drinks per day in early pregnancy on birth weight (difference -129 g [95% confidence interval (CI): -271, 12]), low birth weight (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 4.81 [95% CI: 1.10, 21.08]), small size for gestational age at birth (aOR 1.45 [95% CI: 0.33, 6.44]) and preterm birth (aOR 2.51 [95% CI: 0.92, 6.81]). Similar effects were found in late pregnancy. CONCLUSION Average consumption of one or more but not less than one alcoholic drink per day in early or late pregnancy seems to be associated with adverse birth outcomes in the offspring.
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- Vincent W V Jaddoe
- Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Henderson J, Gray R, Brocklehurst P. Systematic review of effects of low-moderate prenatal alcohol exposure on pregnancy outcome. BJOG 2007; 114:243-52. [PMID: 17233797 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01163.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 317] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to review systematically the available evidence on studies in humans on the effects of low-moderate levels of prenatal alcohol consumption (up to 10.4 UK units or 83 g/week) compared with consumption of no alcohol on pregnancy outcome. DESIGN Systematic review. POPULATION Pregnant women or women who are trying to become pregnant. METHODS The search strategy included Medline, Embase, Cinahl and PsychInfo for the years 1970-2005. Titles and abstracts were read by two researchers and inclusion/exclusion being decided according to prespecified criteria. All the included articles were then obtained and read in full by the two researchers to decide on inclusion. The articles were assessed for quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scales. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Outcomes considered were miscarriage, stillbirth, intrauterine growth restriction, prematurity, birthweight, small for gestational age at birth and birth defects including fetal alcohol syndrome. RESULTS The search resulted in 3630 titles and abstracts, which were narrowed down to 46 relevant articles. At low-moderate levels of consumption, there were no consistently significant effects of alcohol on any of the outcomes considered. Many of the reported studies had methodological weaknesses. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review found no convincing evidence of adverse effects of prenatal alcohol exposure at low-moderate levels of exposure. However, weaknesses in the evidence preclude the conclusion that drinking at these levels during pregnancy is safe.
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- J Henderson
- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Oxford, UK
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Lumley J, Donohue L. Aiming to increase birth weight: a randomised trial of pre-pregnancy information, advice and counselling in inner-urban Melbourne. BMC Public Health 2006; 6:299. [PMID: 17156466 PMCID: PMC1712341 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2006] [Accepted: 12/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background In the 1980s there was substantial interest in early pregnancy and pre-pregnancy interventions to increase birth weight and reduce preterm birth. We developed an inter-pregnancy intervention, implemented in a randomised controlled trial, to be provided by midwives at home soon after women's first birth. Methods MCH nurses invited women to take part during their home visit to new mothers. Women's contact details, with their permission, were passed to the study midwife. She had a randomisation schedule to which women's names were added before she met the women or their partners. All women recruited had a home visit from the study midwife with a discussion of their first pregnancy, labour and birth and the postpartum experience. Women in the intervention arm received in addition a pre-pregnancy intervention with discussion of social, health or lifestyle problems, preparation and timing for pregnancy, family history, rubella immunisation, referrals for health problems, and a reminder card. The primary outcome was defined as a birth weight difference in the second birth of 100 g (one-sided) in favour of the intervention. Additional data collected were gestational age, perinatal deaths and birth defects. Analyses used EPI-INFO and STATA. Results Intervention and comparison groups were comparable on socioeconomic factors, prior reproductive history and first birth outcomes. Infant birth weight in the second birth was lower (-97.4 g,)) among infants in the intervention arm. There were no significant differences between intervention and comparison arms in the proportion of women having a preterm birth, an infant with low birthweight, or an infant with a birth weight <10th percentile. There were more adverse outcomes in the intervention arm: ten births <32 weeks), compared with one in standard care, and more infants with a birth weight <2000 g, 16 compared with two in standard care Conclusion As the primary outcome was envisaged to be either improved birth weight or no effect, the study was not designed to identify the alternative outcome with confidence. Despite widespread support for pre-pregnancy interventions to improve maternal and perinatal health, this first randomised controlled trial of a multi-component intervention provided at home, did not have a beneficial outcome.
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- Judith Lumley
- Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, 251 Faraday St Carlton, Victoria 3053, Melbourne, Australia
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- Key Centre for Women's Health in Society, University of Melbourne, Level 1, 305 Cardigan St, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Melbourne, Australia
- Western Hospital, Gordon St Footscray, Victoria 3011, Melbourne, Australia
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Dew PC, Guillory VJ, Okah FA, Cai J, Hoff GL. The effect of health compromising behaviors on preterm births. Matern Child Health J 2006; 11:227-33. [PMID: 17136459 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0164-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2005] [Accepted: 10/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of our study was to determine whether there were combined effects of smoking, alcohol, and illicit drug use during pregnancy on the frequency of preterm births, and if so, the magnitude of the association after adjusting for confounding factors. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of singleton live births in Kansas City, Missouri from 1990-2002. We defined health compromising behaviors as the use of cigarettes, alcohol, and illicit drugs. The effect of these behaviors on preterm births was considered for each substance individually, and in combination. The rates of preterm births for these groups were calculated. Using logistic regression, adjusted odds ratios were used to estimate the relative risk of preterm births among these groups. RESULTS Over 13% of infants born to women who smoked were preterm, compared to 9.6% for non-smokers. Of infants born to women who reported alcohol use, 17.3% were preterm compared to 10.1% for non-drinkers. Smoking and alcohol use in combination was associated with 18.0% preterm births, while alcohol and drug use in combination was associated with 20.8% preterm births. The use of all three substances was associated with 31.4% preterm births. CONCLUSION Women who engaged in health compromising behaviors during pregnancy showed an increased proportion of preterm births compared to those who did not. There is significant interaction between these behaviors leading to higher rates of preterm births than predicted by their additive effects. To decrease preterm births, we must deal with the effects of smoking, drinking, and drug use simultaneously.
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- Paul C Dew
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 1750 Independence Ave., Kansas City, Missouri 64106, USA.
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Strandberg-Larsen K, Andersen AM, Olsen J, Nielsen NR, Grønbaek M. Do women give the same information on binge drinking during pregnancy when asked repeatedly? Eur J Clin Nutr 2006; 60:1294-8. [PMID: 16721393 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study if pregnant women give the same answers to questions on frequency and timing of binge drinking when asked more than once during and after pregnancy. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING The Danish National Birth Cohort. SUBJECTS The study is based on 76 307 pregnant women with repeated information on binge drinking during the early part of pregnancy and 8933 pregnant women with information on binge drinking during pregnancy weeks 30-36, obtained while pregnant and 6 months after delivery. RESULTS More women reported binge drinking, if the interview took place close to the period in question. As the report of binge drinking was highest in the first of two interviews referring to the same period, as well as women who participated in the first interview in pregnancy week 12 or earlier reported more binge drinking compared to women who participated in the interview later in pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS Self-reported information on binge drinking is more frequently under-reported when the recall period is long. To improve the validity of data on binge drinking, future birth cohorts should obtain information several times during pregnancy.
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- K Strandberg-Larsen
- Centre for Alcohol Research, National Institute of Public Health, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Chiaffarino F, Parazzini F, Chatenoud L, Ricci E, Sandretti F, Cipriani S, Caserta D, Fedele L. Alcohol drinking and risk of small for gestational age birth. Eur J Clin Nutr 2006; 60:1062-6. [PMID: 16493450 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess if alcohol drinking is a risk factor for small for gestational age (SGA) birth. METHODS Case-control study. Cases were 555 women (mean age 31 years, range 16-43) who delivered SGA babies at the Clinica Luigi Mangiagalli and the Obstetric and Gynecology Clinic of the University of Verona. The controls were 1966 women (mean age 31 years, range 14-43) who gave birth at term (> or =37 weeks of gestation) to healthy infants of normal weight at the hospitals where cases had been identified. RESULTS No increase in the risk of SGA birth was observed in women drinking one or two drinks/day in pregnancy, but three or more per day increased the risk: odds ratios (OR) were 3.2 (1.7-6.2) for > or =3 drinks during the first trimester, 2.7 (1.4-5.3) during the second and 2.9 (1.5-5.7) during the third. CONCLUSIONS The study shows an increased risk of SGA births in mothers who drink > or =3 units/day of alcohol in pregnancy.
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- F Chiaffarino
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
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Parazzini F, Chatenoud L, Surace M, Tozzi L, Salerio B, Bettoni G, Benzi G. Moderate alcohol drinking and risk of preterm birth. Eur J Clin Nutr 2004; 57:1345-9. [PMID: 14506499 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We have analysed the association between alcohol drinking before and during the three trimesters of pregnancy and risk of preterm birth of babies with normal weight for gestational age or with low weight for gestational age (SGA). DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING General and university hospitals in Italy. SUBJECTS Cases were 502 women who delivered preterm births <37 weeks gestation. The controls included 1966 women who gave birth at term (>/=37 weeks of gestation) to healthy infants of normal weight (ie between 10th and 90th centile according to the Italian standard) on randomly selected days at the hospitals where cases had been identified. INTERVENTIONS Interview. RESULTS No increased risk of preterm birth was observed in women drinking one or two drinks/die in pregnancy, but three or more drinks/die increased the risk (multivariate odds ratios (OR) 2.0 for >/=3 drinks during the first trimester, 1.8 during the second and 1.9 during the third). When the analysis was conducted separately for preterm births with normal weight or SGA, the increased risk was observed in preterm SGA only (multivariate OR for >/=3 drinks/die during the first trimester=3.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.3-11.1); the estimated multivariate OR for >/=3 drinks/die during the first trimester of preterm babies with normal weight for gestational age was only slightly above unity and not statistically significant (multivariate OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.5-3.7). CONCLUSIONS The study shows an increased risk in mothers who drink >/=3 die units alcohol in pregnancy of preterm births.
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- F Parazzini
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche 'Mario Negri', Via Eritrea 62, Milano, Italy.
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Kesmodel U, Kesmodel PS, Larsen A, Secher NJ. Use of alcohol and illicit drugs among pregnant Danish women, 1998. Scand J Public Health 2003; 31:5-11. [PMID: 12623518 DOI: 10.1080/14034940210134202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIMS In 1999 the Danish National Board of Health adjusted its recommendation concerning alcohol in pregnancy: "Avoid alcohol in pregnancy if possible; If you drink, drink no more than 1 drink per day; do not drink every day". In this paper frequency and pattern of alcohol consumption and the use of illicit drugs during early pregnancy among pregnant Danish women are described. METHODS From October to December 1998, 432 Danish-speaking pregnant women referred to the Midwife Centre in Aarhus, Denmark, for routine antenatal care were interviewed at their first visit at 15-16 weeks of gestation. The women were interviewed about average alcohol intake before pregnancy, binge drinking (intake of > or =5 drinks on a single occasion), and the use of illicit drugs in pregnancy. They subsequently filled in a two week diary on current alcohol intake. RESULTS Nearly 90% of the women reduced their alcohol intake when they became pregnant. A total of 92% of women reported a maximum intake of three drinks/week, and only 1% exceeded the recommendations of average alcohol intake of six drinks/week. Nevertheless, 25% exceeded the recommended maximum daily intake of one drink in the second trimester, and 40% of the women reported at least one binge episode since conception. Binge drinkers tended to be smokers and primiparous women. CONCLUSIONS Consumption peaks were a major problem in the first and second trimester. Midwives and doctors should pay special attention to binge drinking when inquiring about alcohol consumption and providing information on alcohol to pregnant women.
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- Ulrik Kesmodel
- Perinatal Epidemiological Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Sygehus, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to replicate a previous study of 1-year-olds that reported a deficit in motor development associated with moderate alcohol use during lactation, using a different but comparable population. METHODOLOGY The mental development of 915 18-month-old toddlers from a random sample of a longitudinal population-based study in the United Kingdom was measured using the Griffiths Developmental Scales. Frequent self-administered questionnaires during and after pregnancy provided maternal data. The dose of alcohol available to the lactating infant was obtained by multiplying the alcohol intake of the mother by the proportion of breast milk in the infant's diet. We compared this dose with the Griffiths Scales of Mental Development, taking into account potentially confounding variables. RESULT Three of the Griffiths scales increased slightly but significantly with increasing infant alcohol exposure; there was no association in the remaining 2 or average of the scales. DISCUSSION We were unable to replicate the earlier deficit in motor skills associated with lactation alcohol use. One reason may be that the dose of alcohol reaching the lactating infant is small, and tests of infants and toddlers have limited ability to pick up small effects. Studies of older children may resolve the question of the safety of drinking while nursing.
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- Ruth E Little
- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA.
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Gutjahr E, Gmel G. Defining alcohol-related fatal medical conditions for social-cost studies in western societies: an update of the epidemiological evidence. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE 2002; 13:239-64. [PMID: 11693450 DOI: 10.1016/s0899-3289(01)00086-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To elaborate a state-of-the-art list of alcohol-related fatal medical conditions for future social-cost studies in Western societies. METHODS Three major social-cost studies were compared with regard to their respective section on fatal health effects attributable to long-term as well as short-term use of alcohol. On discordant conditions, a systematic literature search was conducted in the Medline and ETOH databases. RESULTS There is no consensus between social-cost studies with respect to alcohol-related causes of mortality. Based on the recent epidemiological evidence on alcohol and health, this paper suggests an up-to-date list of fatal medical conditions for which the causal relationship has been established with sufficient scientific evidence. A further investigation is needed, however, to reestimate relative risks by meta-analysis. CONCLUSIONS Evaluating new epidemiological evidence regularly is necessary for the purpose of up-to-date social-cost studies.
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- E Gutjahr
- Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems, Lausanne
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Kesmodel U, Olsen SF. Self reported alcohol intake in pregnancy: comparison between four methods. J Epidemiol Community Health 2001; 55:738-45. [PMID: 11553658 PMCID: PMC1731783 DOI: 10.1136/jech.55.10.738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess the agreement between four different measures of alcohol intake in pregnancy. DESIGN AND SETTING Danish speaking pregnant women referred to the Midwife Centre in Aarhus, Denmark, for routine antenatal care were contacted at their first visit at approximately 15-16 weeks gestation from October to December 1998. The women were interviewed about current average alcohol intake and intake within the previous week, and subsequently filled in a two week diary on alcohol intake. When booking for delivery at the end of the first trimester the women were also asked to complete a questionnaire including a one item question on current average alcohol intake. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 441 pregnant women. MAIN RESULTS Per cent agreement +/- 1 category ranged between 73 and 82. Mean (SD) intake ranged between 1.09 (1.35) drinks/week for diaries, and 0.69 (0.85) for questionnaires. Mean differences between methods were all close to zero. Three of the four measures yielded comparable distributions of average alcohol intake, but reports of intake within the past seven days seemed to be an inappropriate measure of average intake, yielding three times as many abstainers as expected when combining the methods. CONCLUSIONS When assessing the distribution of alcohol intake in pregnancy or when studying adverse pregnancy outcomes that are probably caused mainly by sustained exposure it seems that for pregnant women with low to moderate alcohol intake diaries or an average measure from interviews or a simple one item questionnaire may be applied. A measure of intake for the previous week seems to be a relevant measure only when studying adverse pregnancy outcomes that are most probably caused by binge-like exposure.
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- U Kesmodel
- Perinatal Epidemiological Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
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Yang Q, Witkiewicz BB, Olney RS, Liu Y, Davis M, Khoury MJ, Correa A, Erickson JD. A case-control study of maternal alcohol consumption and intrauterine growth retardation. Ann Epidemiol 2001; 11:497-503. [PMID: 11557182 DOI: 10.1016/s1047-2797(01)00240-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Heavy maternal drinking during pregnancy causes fetal alcohol syndrome, but whether more moderate alcohol consumption is associated with such adverse pregnancy outcomes as intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) remains controversial. METHODS Using data from a case-control study, we examined the association between maternal alcohol consumption and risk for IUGR among 701 case and 336 control infants born during 1993-1995 in Monroe County, New York. RESULTS Our results provide no evidence of an independent association between moderate maternal alcohol consumption (<14 drinks per week) and risk for IUGR. The risk for IUGR among heavy drinkers (> or =14 drinks per week) around the time of conception was OR = 1.4 (95% CI 0.7-2.6) for IUGR < or = 5th percentile and OR = 1.4 (95% CI 0.7-2.8) for IUGR 5th-10th percentile. For heavy drinkers during the first trimester, the OR was 1.3 (95% CI 0.4-4.5) for IUGR < or = 5th percentile and OR = 1.3 (95% CI 0.4-4.8) for IUGR 5th-10th percentile. CONCLUSIONS Since IUGR is a heterogeneous outcome with a possible multifactorial origin, further studies are needed to examine the combined effects of alcohol and other environmental and genetic factors on IUGR risk for subgroups of IUGR.
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F-45, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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