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Alcohol drinking and risk of small for gestational age birth.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16493450     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
F Chiaffarino; F Parazzini; L Chatenoud; E Ricci; F Sandretti; S Cipriani; D Caserta; L Fedele
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-02-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of clinical nutrition     Volume:  60     ISSN:  0954-3007     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Clin Nutr     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-09-04     Completed Date:  2006-12-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804070     Medline TA:  Eur J Clin Nutr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1062-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Published online 22 February 2006.
Affiliation:
Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects*
Case-Control Studies
Confidence Intervals
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Small for Gestational Age*
Male
Odds Ratio
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy Trimester, First / drug effects,  physiology
Pregnancy Trimester, Second / drug effects,  physiology
Pregnancy Trimester, Third / drug effects,  physiology
Risk Factors

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