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Internationally recognized risk factors for small-for-gestational-age (SGA) babies, including maternal smoking, are also significant in New Zealand. Reducing smoking during pregnancy could prevent up to 18% of SGA births.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Perinatal Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births are associated with increased neonatal morbidity and mortality.
  • Identifying modifiable risk factors is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the applicability of established international risk factors for SGA term infants in the New Zealand population.
  • To assess the contribution of maternal smoking to SGA births in New Zealand.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study was conducted in Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Cases were term infants with SGA (below the 10th percentile for gestational age), and controls were appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) infants.
  • Data were collected via maternal interviews and obstetric databases.

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Main Results:

  • Maternal smoking (adjusted OR 2.41) was a significant risk factor for SGA births.
  • Other identified risk factors included primiparity, Indian ethnicity, pre-eclamptic toxaemia, and pre-existing hypertension.
  • Mothers of SGA infants were shorter and had lower pre-pregnancy body weights.
  • Maternal smoking may account for up to 18% of SGA births in this cohort.

Conclusions:

  • Established international risk factors for SGA are relevant in New Zealand.
  • Maternal smoking is a significant, modifiable risk factor for SGA, highlighting the need for smoking cessation programs during pregnancy.