Low and High Ambient Temperatures during Pregnancy and Birth Weight among 624,940 Singleton Term Births in Israel (2010-2014): An Investigation of Potential Windows of Susceptibility.

Xavier BasagañaYaron MichaelItamar M LenskyLisa RubinItamar GrottoElyakom VadislavskyYoav LeviEyal AmitaiAgay-Shay Keren

Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2021)

Findings from our study of term live births in Israel (2010-2014) suggest that exposure to extreme temperatures, especially heat, during specific time windows may result in reduced fetal growth. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP8117.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
air pollution
particulate matter
climate change
risk assessment
weight gain
physical activity
weight loss