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Adolescent smoking in pregnancy and birth outcomes

Author(s) -

Ali Delpisheh,

Eman S. Attia,

Sandra Drammond,

Bernard J. Brabin

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056

H-Index - 91

eISSN - 1464-360X

pISSN - 1101-1262

DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/cki219

Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , birth weight , gestation , gestational age , low birth weight , apgar score , pediatrics , small for gestational age , premature birth , genetics , biology

Cigarette smoking amongst pregnant adolescents is a preventable risk factor associated with low birthweight (<2,500 g), preterm birth (<37 weeks) and infant mortality. The aim of this study was to compare birth outcomes of adolescents who smoke during pregnancy with those who do not and to construct their birthweight-for-gestational-age curves.

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