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[Birth weight and familial smoking]

A Alonso Ojembarrena1, J Cano Fernández, A Girón Velasco

  • 1Pediatría. Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, España.

Anales De Pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003)
|July 28, 2005
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Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight (LBW) infants. Parental smoking cessation is crucial for preventing infant health complications and associated costs.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Reproductive Health
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Maternal smoking is a significant risk factor for adverse pediatric outcomes.
  • Low birth weight (LBW) is a critical indicator of infant health and development.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the association between parental smoking and low birth weight (LBW) in infants.
  • To determine the impact of maternal and paternal smoking on infant birth weight.

Summary:

  • A retrospective case-control study analyzed data from 2370 infants. Maternal smoking during pregnancy yielded an odds ratio (OR) of 1.42 for LBW.
  • Paternal smoking also showed an association with LBW (OR: 1.37). Gestational age was a significant predictive factor (OR: 0.585).

Impact:

  • Findings underscore the importance of smoking prevention programs for both parents.
  • Reducing parental smoking can mitigate numerous infant health complications with substantial medical, social, and economic costs.
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