Maternal exposures and risk of oral clefts in South Vietnam.

Vu H A DienChristy M McKinneyAraya PisekWaranuch Pitiphat

Published in: Birth defects research (2018)

The results suggest no associations of maternal passive smoking or liver intake with oral clefts. Periconceptional use of folic acid or multivitamins may protect against oral clefts. Further studies are warranted to examine the roles of caffeine consumption in pregnant mothers on occurrence of oral clefts in offspring.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
pregnant women
birth weight
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
pregnancy outcomes