Journal article
The effect of maternal prenatal smoking and alcohol consumption on the placenta-to-birth weight ratio
N Wang, G Tikellis, C Sun, A Pezic, L Wang, JCK Wells, J Cochrane, AL Ponsonby, T Dwyer
Placenta | Published : 2014
Abstract
Background Maternal influence on fetal growth is mediated through the placenta and this influence may have an implication for the offspring's long-term health. The placenta-to-birth weight ratio has been regarded as an indicator of placental function. However, few studies have examined the effect of maternal lifestyle exposures on the placenta-to-birth weight ratio. This study aims to examine the associations of maternal prenatal smoking and alcohol consumption with the placenta-to-birth weight ratio. Methods Data for 7945 term singletons, gestation≥37 weeks, were selected from the Tasmanian Infant Health Survey; a 1988-1995 Australian cohort study. Placenta and birth weight were extracted f..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank the staff involved in the fieldwork of the TIHS. We especially thank all the participants in this study who made this investigation possible. The TIHS was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, US National Institutes of Health (grant 001 HD2897901A1), Tasmanian State Government, Australian Rotary Health Research Fund, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Research Foundation, National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Council of Australia, Community Organisations' support programme of the Department of Human Services and Health, Zonta International, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and Tasmanian Sanatoria AfterCare Association. NW is supported by the 'Laurie Cox' Fellowship. CS is supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Public Health Fellowship (1013538). GT, CS, AP, ALP, and TD are supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.