Habitual Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes

J Nippon Med Sch. 2015;82(3):163-5. doi: 10.1272/jnms.82.163.

Abstract

We investigated perinatal outcomes in pregnant Japanese women who habitually consumed alcohol during pregnancies managed at our hospital. Of the 4,791 Japanese women with singleton deliveries at ≥22 weeks' gestation, 44 (0.9%) were found to have habitually consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Multiple logistic regression analyses suggested that habitual alcohol consumption during pregnancy was not associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. However, 64% of the women who habitually consumed alcohol during pregnancy also habitually smoked; smoking leads to increased risks of a low birth weight and placental abruption.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects*
  • Asian People
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome*
  • Smoking / adverse effects