The Effects of Maternal Cigarette Smoking on Infant Anthropometric Measurements

Mutlu F. S., Ayranci U., Ozdamar K., Yazici S.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.37, no.4, pp.65-75, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.65-75
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The association between maternal smoking and poor pregnancy outcome, which is well established in medical literature, has also been corroborated by the results of this study conducted in a Turkish hospital. Our objective was to investigate the effects of cigarette smoking during pregnancy on infant head circumference, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI).