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Caffeine Risks and Pregnancy- BMJ study

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Addicted to Tea, Coffee, Soda drinks and other sources of caffeine? Think twice...

 

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What is already known on this topic

 

 

Caffeine is the most common xenobiotic consumed in pregnancy, and there are conflicting results regarding the association of increased caffeine intake in pregnancy with fetal growth restriction and low birth weight

 

These differences could be explained by inconsistencies in accurate quantification of caffeine and in the definition of fetal growth restriction

 

What this study adds

 

 

Maternal caffeine intake is associated with an increased risk of fetal growth restriction after adjustment for smoking and alcohol intake

 

The size of the association for caffeine intake with fetal growth restriction is similar to that for alcohol intake

 

The association of caffeine with fetal growth restriction seems to be stronger in women with faster caffeine clearance

 

Sensible advice to pregnant women would be to reduce caffeine intake before conception and during pregnancy

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