Maternal alcoholism during pregnancy may result in altered
growth and morphogenesis in the newborn. In a recent
series of provocative clinical reports, Jones et al., have described
a pattern of malformation in the children of chronic
alcoholic mothers which they term "fetal alcohol syndrome"
(1-3). The syndrome is associated with severe prenatal
growth deficiency and developmental delay.
The effect of more moderate consumption of alcohol
during pregnancy is unknown. The purpose of this paper is
to report on an observed association between moderate maternal
alcohol use and decreased birth weight. This suggests
the possibility of a continuum of effects over the alcohol consumption
spectrum, with minor alterations in growth at one
end and fetal alcohol syndrome at the other extreme.
Subjects and Methods
Subjects in this study were obstetrical patients who
sought prenatal care by the middle of their fourth month of
pregnancy. All were paying members of a health maintenance
organization in Seattle, Washington. As far as could
be determined, no subject had any medical condition which
would affect the growth of her infant.
Information was obtained on smoking, use of medi
Maternal alcoholism during pregnancy may result in alteredgrowth and morphogenesis in the newborn. In a recentseries of provocative clinical reports, Jones et al., have describeda pattern of malformation in the children of chronicalcoholic mothers which they term "fetal alcohol syndrome"(1-3). The syndrome is associated with severe prenatalgrowth deficiency and developmental delay.The effect of more moderate consumption of alcoholduring pregnancy is unknown. The purpose of this paper isto report on an observed association between moderate maternalalcohol use and decreased birth weight. This suggeststhe possibility of a continuum of effects over the alcohol consumptionspectrum, with minor alterations in growth at oneend and fetal alcohol syndrome at the other extreme.Subjects and MethodsSubjects in this study were obstetrical patients whosought prenatal care by the middle of their fourth month ofpregnancy. All were paying members of a health maintenanceorganization in Seattle, Washington. As far as couldbe determined, no subject had any medical condition whichwould affect the growth of her infant.Information was obtained on smoking, use of medi
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