Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation · 2010 · 35 citations · 0 references
Public HealthMaternal HealthObstetricsMaternal MortalityPerinatal EpidemiologyTobacco ControlHypertensive DisordersLow Birth Weight EpidemiologyMaternal Health EpidemiologyMaternal SmokingPregnancyPregnancy-induced HypertensionBirth Weight AssessmentMaternal Cigarette SmokingMaternal Smoking ExposureMaternal Smoking PrevalencePregnant Tobacco UseSmoking Intensity During PregnancyTobacco SmokingTobacco Use Among Pregnant Women
Smoking habits of 597 pregnant women were investigated; 48.6% of the women smoked during pregnancy. Percentile birth weight proved to be decreased compared with the Amsterdam birth weight charts. This decrease could be attributed largely to smoking in pregnancy. Mean birth weight was significantly lower in smokers than in nonsmokers (230 g; p less than 0.01). Placental weight and menstrual age were not affected by smoking during pregnancy. A statistically significant higher incidence of hypertension in pregnancy in the nonsmokers group compared with the smokers group (p less than 0.05) was established.