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Pregnant Women

The consumption of wine/alcoholic beverages by pregnant women should be avoided. There is no amount that is considered low risk and a no-effect level to prevent harming the unborn child has not been established. Maternal drinking can cause malformations of the embryo and their offspring may exhibit symptoms of foetal alcohol effects, or a collection of foetal alcohol effects called foetal alcohol syndrome; this relationship has been established for heavy alcohol consumption.

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30 september 2024

Recent breakthroughs in understanding the cerebellum’s role in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Exposure to alcohol during fetal development can lead to structural and functional abnormalities in the cerebellum, a brain region responsible for motor coordination, balance, and specific cognitive functions....

april 2024

Dose-response effect of prenatal alcohol exposure on perinatal outcomes

BACKGROUND: A better understanding of the effects of lower levels of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), as a common exposure, is needed. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of mild-moderate...

18 august 2023

Maternal alcohol consumption and the risk of miscarriage in the first and second trimesters: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION: According to a precautionary principle, it is recommended that pregnant women and women trying to conceive abstain from alcohol consumption. In this dose-response meta-analysis, we aimed...

2022

Fetal alcohol syndrome and the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: A longitudinal cohort study

BACKGROUND: This hypothesis-testing study evaluated the relationship between fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and neurodevelopmental disorder (ND) diagnoses within the Independent Healthcare Research Database...