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Active and passive maternal smoking during pregnancy and the risks of low birthweight and preterm birth: the Generation R Study

Jaddoe, Vincent W. V., Troe, Ernst‐Jan W. M., Hofman, Albert, Mackenbach, Johan P., Moll, Henriette A., Steegers, Eric A. P., Witteman, Jacqueline C. M.·2008·Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

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Summary: The objective of this study was to examine the associations between active and passive smoking in different periods of pregnancy and changing smoking habits during pregnancy, with low birthweight and preterm birth. The study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a population‐based prospective cohort study from early fetal life onwards in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Active and passive smoking were assessed by questionnaires in early, mid‐ and late pregnancy. Analyses were based on 7098 pregnant women and their children. Active smoking until pregnancy was ascertained and was not associated with low birthweight and preterm birth. Continued active smoking after pregnancy was also recorded and was associated with low birthweight (adjusted odds ratio 1.75 [95% CI 1.20, 2.56]) and preterm birth (adjusted odds ratio 1.36 [95% CI 1.04, 1.78]). The strongest associations were found for active maternal smoking in late pregnancy. Passive maternal smoking in late pregnancy was associated with continuously measured birthweight ( P for trend <0.001). For all active smoking categories in early pregnancy, quitting smoking was associated with a higher birthweight than continuing to smoke. Tendencies towards smaller non‐significant beneficial effects on mean birthweight were found for reducing the number of cigarettes without quitting completely. This study shows that active and passive smoking in late pregnancy are associated with adverse effects on weight and gestational age at birth. Smoking in early pregnancy only, seems not to affect fetal growth adversely. Health care strategies for pregnant women should be aimed at quitting smoking completely rather than reducing the number of cigarettes.

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Authors
Jaddoe, V. W. V., Troe, E. W. M., Hofman, A., Mackenbach, J. P., Moll, H. A., Steegers, E. A. P., & Witteman, J. C. M.
Affiliations
Erasmus MC (NL)
Corresponding author
Jaddoe, Vincent W. V.
Venue
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-02-20
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
162-171
ISSN
  • 0269-5022 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-3016
OpenAlex
W1965458112
Cited by
339
References
21
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FWCI
17.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords
maternal smoking, active smoking, passive smoking, low birth weight, preterm birth, smoking during pregnancy, smoking cessation, fetal growth, Generation R Study
MeSH terms
Adult, Birth Weight, Female, Humans, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Netherlands, Pregnancy, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Smoking, Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Smoking Cessation, Premature Birth

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