Maternal periconceptional alcohol consumption and gastroschisis in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011.

Sarah C FisherMeredith M HowleyPaul A RomittiTania A DesrosiersEthylin Wang JabsMarilyn L Brownenull null

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2022)

Periconceptional alcohol consumption may disproportionately increase risk of gastroschisis among young mothers. Our findings support public health recommendations to abstain from alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Keyphrases

alcohol consumption
public health
pregnancy outcomes
quality improvement
body mass index
global health