Renata H Benjamin1, Laura E Mitchell1, Mark A Canfield2, Adrienne T Hoyt2, Dejian Lai3, Tunu A Ramadhani2, Suzan L Carmichael4, Amy P Case2, D Kim Waller1. 1. 1Department of Epidemiology,Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences,University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health,1200 Pressler Street,Houston,TX77030,USA. 2. 2Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch,Texas Department of State Health Services,Austin,TX,USA. 3. 3Department of Biostatistics,UTHealth School of Public Health,Houston,TX,USA. 4. 4Department of Pediatrics,Stanford University,Stanford,CA,USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationships between maternal fish consumption and pregnancy outcomes in a large, population-based sample of women in the USA. DESIGN: We collected average fish consumption prior to pregnancy using a modified version of the semi-quantitative Willett FFQ. We estimated adjusted OR (aOR) and 95 % CI for associations between different levels of fish consumption and preterm birth (<37 weeks), early preterm birth (<32 and <35 weeks) and small-for-gestational-age infants (SGA; <10th percentile). SETTING: The National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS). SUBJECTS: Control mother-infant pairs with estimated delivery dates between 1997 and 2011 (n 10 919). RESULTS: No significant associations were observed between fish consumption and preterm birth or early preterm birth (aOR = 0·7-1·0 and 0·7-0·9, respectively). The odds of having an SGA infant were elevated (aOR = 2·1; 95 % CI 1·2, 3·4) among women with daily fish consumption compared with women consuming fish less than once per month. No associations were observed between other levels of fish consumption and SGA (aOR = 0·8-1·0). CONCLUSIONS: High intake of fish was associated with twofold higher odds of having an SGA infant, while moderate fish consumption prior to pregnancy was not associated with preterm or SGA. Our study, like many other studies in this area, lacked information regarding preparation methods and the specific types of fish consumed. Future studies should incorporate information on nutrient and contaminant contents, preparation methods and biomarkers to assess these relationships.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationships between maternal fish consumption and pregnancy outcomes in a large, population-based sample of women in the USA. DESIGN: We collected average fish consumption prior to pregnancy using a modified version of the semi-quantitative Willett FFQ. We estimated adjusted OR (aOR) and 95 % CI for associations between different levels of fish consumption and preterm birth (&lt;37 weeks), early preterm birth (&lt;32 and &lt;35 weeks) and small-for-gestational-age infants (SGA; &lt;10th percentile). SETTING: The National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS). SUBJECTS: Control mother-infant pairs with estimated delivery dates between 1997 and 2011 (n 10 919). RESULTS: No significant associations were observed between fish consumption and preterm birth or early preterm birth (aOR = 0·7-1·0 and 0·7-0·9, respectively). The odds of having an SGA infant were elevated (aOR = 2·1; 95 % CI 1·2, 3·4) among women with daily fish consumption compared with women consuming fish less than once per month. No associations were observed between other levels of fish consumption and SGA (aOR = 0·8-1·0). CONCLUSIONS: High intake of fish was associated with twofold higher odds of having an SGA infant, while moderate fish consumption prior to pregnancy was not associated with preterm or SGA. Our study, like many other studies in this area, lacked information regarding preparation methods and the specific types of fish consumed. Future studies should incorporate information on nutrient and contaminant contents, preparation methods and biomarkers to assess these relationships.
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Keywords:
Fish intake; Pregnancy complications; Preterm birth; Small for gestational age
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