Decreased head circumference at birth associated with maternal tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy on the Japanese prospective birth cohort study

Decreased head circumference at birth associated with maternal tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy on the Japanese prospective birth cohort study

Abstract Maternal tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy impairs fetal body size, including head circumference (HC) at birth; however, the mechanism still remains unclear. This analysis using a large prospective cohort study evaluated the impact of maternal tobacco exposure on their offspring’s HC...

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Main Authors: Tadashi Shiohama, Aya Hisada, Midori Yamamoto, Kenichi Sakurai, Rieko Takatani, Katsunori Fujii, Naoki Shimojo, Chisato Mori, the Japan Environment Children’s Study (JECS) Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98311-2

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98311-2

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