Infants of moms who smoke while pregnant at heightened risk of fracture during first year of life

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/b-iom012720.php

News Release 29-Jan-2020
BMJ

Infants of mothers who smoke during early pregnancy appear to have a small increased risk of fractures during the first year of life, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today.

But the results show no long lasting effect on fracture risk later in childhood and up to early adulthood, suggesting that smoking in pregnancy only has a short term influence on bone health, say the researchers.

Many studies have found a link between smoking during pregnancy and growth problems in infants.

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