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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Maternal Smoking"”.
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Maternal smoking during pregnancy - Long-term health effects in the offspring
… pregnancy today. It is known that pregnancy smoking increases the risk of adverse short-term health effects in the offspring, such as preterm birth, low birthweight and spontaneous abortion. Less is known about whether any adverse health effects persist until adulthood. In Sweden, there are …
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The Public Health Impact of Maternal Smoking Cessation during Pregnancy : The San Bernardino County Experience
<p>Most studies of maternal tobacco cessation during pregnancy have estimated measures of effect that can be useful in identifying the exposure as an etiologic risk factor in maternal and child health. However, in the case of maternal tobacco use there is overwhelming evidence for a causal role in …
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Couple dynamics and maternal smoking cessation during pregnancy: A qualitative examination of nulliparous women and their partners
Background: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with an array of adverse health outcomes, for women and their children (Gluckman, Hanson, Cooper, and Thornburg, 2008; Green et al, 2005; Hammoud et al, 2005; Kramer, 1987; Salihu and Wilson, 2007; US Department of Health and Human …
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Causal Web of Association for Influence of Early Life Factors on Pubertal Timing and Adult Lung Volume at Age 18 Years
… identified and understood. Studies have linked maternal smoking and breastfeeding with asthma. Additionally, there has been an observed phenomenon during adolescence where asthma prevalence shifts from being higher in boys to being higher in girls. Puberty is a period of developmental transition …
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Xenobiotic Metabolism Genes and Clubfoot
… and genetic factors playing an etiologic role. Maternal smoking during pregnancy is the only common environmental factor that has consistently been shown to increase the risk for clubfoot. Moreover, a positive family history of clubfoot and maternal smoking increases the risk of clubfoot twenty …
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An assessment of the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast / Winelands region, Western Cape Province: relation to low birth weight
… the association between the dietary scores and maternal socioeconomic and socio-demographic characteristics and maternal smoking and/or alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
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Nicotine Alters Gene Regulatory Networks in Dopaminergic Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area
Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with developmental, cognitive, and behavioral disorders, including a predisposition to drug abuse later in life. Studies have shown that nicotine, the primary addictive and psychoactive component of tobacco, modulates gene expression in many brain …
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Environmental risk factors for asthma in 13-14 year old African children
… most strongly associated with asthma were maternal smoking (OR= 1.41; 95% CI: 1.23 - 1.64), exposure to open fire heating (OR=1.28; 95% CI: 1.08 - 1.51) and electric heating (OR=1.13; 95% CI: 1.01 - 1.28), engaging in strenuous exercise (OR= 1.29; 95% CI: 1.11 - 1.50 and monthly use of …
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Inferential Methods For Quantile Regression With Applications to Infant Birth Weight
… quantile effects of prenatal care utilization, maternal smoking, and hypertension on infant birth weight in South Carolina.</p>
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Essays on Health and Economics of Tobacco Control Policies
… evaluates state-level Tobacco 21 (T21) laws on maternal smoking and birth outcomes using birth certificate data from the National Center for Health Statistics (2014–2019). Employing difference-in-differences and triple-differences models, I compare pregnant persons aged 18–20 in T21 states to …
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The Effect of Birth Order on Infant Injury
… of risk factors were defined for analysis: maternal demographics, maternal risk behaviors, and infant demographics. Two outcome variables were defined for this study, “injury event” and “severe injury event.” Data was analyzed using generalized estimating equations (GEE). Birth order was …
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Examining the potential application of childhood stature in assessing adolescent overweight and obesity
… order, breastfeeding, child's physical activity, maternal smoking, education, mother's age at birth and mother's BMI, did not change the relationship. Our results also indicated that mother's smoking status is associated with LLI. Discussion: Although LLI measured at childhood in this study is …
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Body Length, Activity Level, and Avoidance Learning in Zebrafish Exposed to Nicotine as Embryos
Smoking continues to be a significant health problem in the United States and throughout the world. One of the many aspects of the health risks of smoking that have been investigated is the effect of maternal smoking on developing embryos. In particular, exposure of embryos to nicotine is believed …
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Effect of nicotine and alcohol exposure in utero on vascular intima medial thickness, endothelial function, and the development of cardiometabolic risk factors in children in a low-income setting.
… were interviewed to obtain data regarding maternal smoking and alcohol use, health status, and demographic characteristics. In phase II, subclinical signs of atherosclerosis were measured using non-invasive methods. Endothelial function was measured in the brachial artery (BA) using flow …
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Latent Class Analysis of Health Risk Behaviors Among Survivors of Childhood Adversities
… class reported higher rates of anxiety and maternal smoking and drinking behaviors compared to those in the “Poor Diet and Inactivity” class. Individuals in the “Poor Diet, Inactivity, and Risky Behavior” class were also more likely to report that a greater number of their peers engage in …
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Indoor air pollution and environmental tobacco smoke exposure in a South African birth cohort study
… (SO2) and volatile organic compounds (VOC). Maternal and infant urine cotinine measures were used to validate self-reported tobacco smoking and exposure. Study staff trained in recognition of LRTI or wheeze documented all episodes, which were categorised according to WHO case definition …
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Immunotoxicological Evaluation Of Critical Windows Of Development Following Exposure to 1,2:5,6 Dibenzanthracene in B6C3F1 Mice
… environmental exposures. One such cause may be maternal smoking or passive smoke exposure. Known immunotoxicants in cigarette smoke and environmental pollution include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as 1,2:5,6 Dibenzanthracene (DBA). The objective of these studies was to evaluate the …
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The characteristics of obesity and being overweight in children living in two Saskatchewan communities
… 9. After adjusting for age, sex and community, maternal smoking during pregnancy and current gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea and/or diarrhea were associated with overweight and obesity. Lower physical activity in free time was associated with being overweight as a child. Children who were …
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Perinatal Nicotine Exposure and Programming of HIE Sensitive Phenotype in Neonatal Rat Brains
… cardiovascular and neurological diseases. Maternal smoking is the single most widespread perinatal insult in the world and has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes for mother, fetus and the newborn. Our study aims to test the hypothesis that perinatal nicotine exposure induces …
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Growth and determinants at two years of age in a South African birth cohort
… Higher birth weight, or length, higher maternal height or better maternal education were associated with lower odds of undernutrition or stunting at 2 years. Male sex, antenatal maternal smoking or prematurity were associated with increased odd of undernutrition or stunting. Higher birth …
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