Maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease: a case–control study in Guangzhou, China

Abstract Background Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are a major global health problem, yet their crucial environmental risk factors are still unclear. We aimed to explore the associations between maternal periconceptional environmental exposures and all CHDs, isolated and multiple CHDs and CHDs subt...

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Main Authors: Di Xiao, Weidong Li, Wei-Hong Zhang, Zihao Wen, Weijian Mo, Ciyong Lu, Lan Guo, Li Yang
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05355-5
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author Di Xiao
Weidong Li
Wei-Hong Zhang
Zihao Wen
Weijian Mo
Ciyong Lu
Lan Guo
Li Yang
author_facet Di Xiao
Weidong Li
Wei-Hong Zhang
Zihao Wen
Weijian Mo
Ciyong Lu
Lan Guo
Li Yang
author_sort Di Xiao
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description Abstract Background Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are a major global health problem, yet their crucial environmental risk factors are still unclear. We aimed to explore the associations between maternal periconceptional environmental exposures and all CHDs, isolated and multiple CHDs and CHDs subtypes. Method A case–control study including 675 infants with CHDs and 1545 healthy controls was conducted. Participating mothers who delivered in Guangzhou from October 2019 to November 2021 were recruited. To examine the independent associations between maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with CHDs, we calculated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using multivariable logistic regression model. Results Maternal exposure to living near main roads [adjusted OR (aOR) = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.06–3.56] and housing renovation (aOR = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.03–3.67) during the periconceptional period were positively related to a greater risk of all CHDs, similar results were also found in isolated CHDs rather than multiple CHDs. Additionally, living near main roads was positively associated with secundum atrial septal defect/patent foramen ovale (aOR = 2.65, 95% CI = 1.03–6.81) and housing renovation was strongly positively associated with ventricular septal defect (aOR = 5.08, 95% CI = 2.05–12.60). However, no association was observed between incense burning and family relationships and all CHDs, isolated and multiple CHDs and CHDs subtypes. Conclusion Living near main roads and housing renovation during the periconceptional period are significantly associated with the increased risks for all CHDs and isolated CHDs. Further study is needed to extend sample size to explore the effects of time and frequency of burning incense and family relationships on CHDs in offspring.
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spelling doaj.art-b3ad3fa69d9e42df8ff7a0657ca90b572023-01-29T12:24:15ZengBMCBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth1471-23932023-01-0123111010.1186/s12884-023-05355-5Maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease: a case–control study in Guangzhou, ChinaDi Xiao0Weidong Li1Wei-Hong Zhang2Zihao Wen3Weijian Mo4Ciyong Lu5Lan Guo6Li Yang7Department of Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child HealthDepartment of Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child HealthInternational Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent UniversityDepartment of Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child HealthDepartment of Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child HealthDepartment of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child HealthAbstract Background Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are a major global health problem, yet their crucial environmental risk factors are still unclear. We aimed to explore the associations between maternal periconceptional environmental exposures and all CHDs, isolated and multiple CHDs and CHDs subtypes. Method A case–control study including 675 infants with CHDs and 1545 healthy controls was conducted. Participating mothers who delivered in Guangzhou from October 2019 to November 2021 were recruited. To examine the independent associations between maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with CHDs, we calculated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using multivariable logistic regression model. Results Maternal exposure to living near main roads [adjusted OR (aOR) = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.06–3.56] and housing renovation (aOR = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.03–3.67) during the periconceptional period were positively related to a greater risk of all CHDs, similar results were also found in isolated CHDs rather than multiple CHDs. Additionally, living near main roads was positively associated with secundum atrial septal defect/patent foramen ovale (aOR = 2.65, 95% CI = 1.03–6.81) and housing renovation was strongly positively associated with ventricular septal defect (aOR = 5.08, 95% CI = 2.05–12.60). However, no association was observed between incense burning and family relationships and all CHDs, isolated and multiple CHDs and CHDs subtypes. Conclusion Living near main roads and housing renovation during the periconceptional period are significantly associated with the increased risks for all CHDs and isolated CHDs. Further study is needed to extend sample size to explore the effects of time and frequency of burning incense and family relationships on CHDs in offspring.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05355-5Congenital heart defectsLiving near main roadsFamily relationshipsIncense burningHousing renovation
spellingShingle Di Xiao
Weidong Li
Wei-Hong Zhang
Zihao Wen
Weijian Mo
Ciyong Lu
Lan Guo
Li Yang
Maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease: a case–control study in Guangzhou, China
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Congenital heart defects
Living near main roads
Family relationships
Incense burning
Housing renovation
title Maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease: a case–control study in Guangzhou, China
title_full Maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease: a case–control study in Guangzhou, China
title_fullStr Maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease: a case–control study in Guangzhou, China
title_full_unstemmed Maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease: a case–control study in Guangzhou, China
title_short Maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease: a case–control study in Guangzhou, China
title_sort maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease a case control study in guangzhou china
topic Congenital heart defects
Living near main roads
Family relationships
Incense burning
Housing renovation
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05355-5
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