Cambridge researchers have found that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to non-smokers—more than double the previous estimate.
were self-reported smokers, showing that this measure is a more objective way of assessing smoking behavior.
Compared to women who were not exposed to smoking while pregnant, those with consistent exposure were 2.6 times more likely to experience spontaneous preterm birth—more than double the previous estimate of 1.27 from a meta-analysis of studies—and 4.1 times as likely to experience fetal growth restriction.
, which in turn is linked to an increased risk of developmental problems as well as poorer health in later life.
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