Differences in the effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy for childhood overweight before and after 5 years of age. Issue 5 (4th April 2013)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Differences in the effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy for childhood overweight before and after 5 years of age. Issue 5 (4th April 2013)
- Main Title:
- Differences in the effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy for childhood overweight before and after 5 years of age
- Authors:
- Suzuki, Kohta
Sato, Miri
Ando, Daisuke
Kondo, Naoki
Yamagata, Zentaro - Abstract:
- <abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jog12025-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>This study aimed to clarify the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and childhood overweight during different periods using two cohort studies from the same population: the birth cohort (the 1st cohort) and the non‐overweight children at 5 years of age cohort (the 2nd cohort) by sex.</p> </sec> <sec id="jog12025-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Material and Methods</title> <p>The study population comprised children born between 1 April 1991 and 31 March 1999 in Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, and their mothers. The dependent variables were diagnosis of overweight in each cohort. The primary independent variable was maternal smoking during pregnancy. Multiple logistic regression models were applied for these statistical analyses.</p> </sec> <sec id="jog12025-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Mothers who answered the questionnaire during early pregnancy gave birth to a total of 1644 babies during the study period. The 1st cohort consisted of these babies and were followed until 5 years of age. The 2nd cohort consisted of 1131 children who were diagnosed as normal weight at 5 years of age and followed until 9–10 years of age. There was an association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and overweight only in boys in the 1st cohort analysis (adjusted odds ratio, 4.5; 95% confidence interval,<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jog12025-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>This study aimed to clarify the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and childhood overweight during different periods using two cohort studies from the same population: the birth cohort (the 1st cohort) and the non‐overweight children at 5 years of age cohort (the 2nd cohort) by sex.</p> </sec> <sec id="jog12025-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Material and Methods</title> <p>The study population comprised children born between 1 April 1991 and 31 March 1999 in Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, and their mothers. The dependent variables were diagnosis of overweight in each cohort. The primary independent variable was maternal smoking during pregnancy. Multiple logistic regression models were applied for these statistical analyses.</p> </sec> <sec id="jog12025-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Mothers who answered the questionnaire during early pregnancy gave birth to a total of 1644 babies during the study period. The 1st cohort consisted of these babies and were followed until 5 years of age. The 2nd cohort consisted of 1131 children who were diagnosed as normal weight at 5 years of age and followed until 9–10 years of age. There was an association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and overweight only in boys in the 1st cohort analysis (adjusted odds ratio, 4.5; 95% confidence interval, 2.0–10.2).</p> </sec> <sec id="jog12025-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>These results suggest that the effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on childhood overweight tend to appear before 5 years of age, especially in boys. It is necessary for children whose mother smoked during pregnancy, especially in boys, to be careful with their diet and physical activity in order to prevent childhood obesity.</p> </sec> </abstract> … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. Volume 39:Issue 5(2013:May)
- Journal:
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Issue:
- Volume 39:Issue 5(2013:May)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 39, Issue 5 (2013)
- Year:
- 2013
- Volume:
- 39
- Issue:
- 5
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2013-0039-0005-0000
- Page Start:
- 914
- Page End:
- 921
- Publication Date:
- 2013-04-04
- Subjects:
- Gynecology -- Periodicals
Obstetrics -- Periodicals
618.1005 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1447-0756 ↗
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/jog.12025 ↗
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- English
- ISSNs:
- 1341-8076
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