کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1070627 1486197 2008 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The effect of maternal betel quid exposure during pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes among aborigines in Taiwan
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
The effect of maternal betel quid exposure during pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes among aborigines in Taiwan
چکیده انگلیسی

In considering documented developmental toxicity and teratogenicity found in earlier research, maternal betel quid chewing may very well be linked to a higher risk of adverse birth outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the significance of betel quid chewing, together with the use of cigarettes or alcohol, either independently or combined, on birth-related outcomes. A total of 1264 aboriginal women who had just given birth in 10 hospitals in Southern and Eastern Taiwan were recruited. Information on their maternal and newborn characteristics was obtained from medical charts and by performing personal interviews using a validated questionnaire. Maternal areca nut chewing during pregnancy was found to be significantly associated with both birth weight loss (−89.54 g) and birth length reduction (−0.43 cm). A significantly lower male newborn rate (aOR = 0.62) was observed among aboriginal women with a habit of betel quid chewing during pregnancy. The use of this substance conveyed a 2.40- and 3.67-fold independent risk of low birth weight and full-term low birth weight, respectively. An enhanced risk (aOR = 3.26–5.99) of low birth weight was observed among women concomitantly using betel quid, cigarette and alcohol during gestation. Our findings suggest that betel quid chewing during pregnancy has a substantial effect on a number of birth outcomes, including sex ratio at birth, lower birth weight and reduced birth length.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Volume 95, Issues 1–2, 1 May 2008, Pages 134–139
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