The Effects of Maternal Cigarette Smoking on Infant Anthropometric Measurements

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

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, cilt.37, sa.4, ss.65-75, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.65-75
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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).