Nutritional Status Differs by Prescription Opioid Use among Women of Reproductive Age: NHANES 1999-2018.

ABSTRACT: Prescription opioid use among pregnant women has increased in recent years. Prenatal exposure to opioids and poor nutrition can both negatively impact maternal-fetal outcomes. The objective of this study was to characterize the nutrition and health status of reproductive-age women taking prescription opioids, compared to women not taking opioids. Using NHANES 1999-2018 data, non-pregnant women aged 20-44 years were classified as taking a prescription opioid in the last 30 days (n = 404) or unexposed controls (n = 7234). Differences in anthropometric, cardiovascular, hematologic, and micronutrient status indicators between opioid-exposed and unexposed women were examined. Opioid-exposed women were older, had lower income and education, and were more likely to be non-Hispanic W

SUBMITTER: Hohman EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10144164 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature