Association between exposure to outdoor artificial light at night and the risk of preterm birth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to investigate the association between outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) exposure during pregnancy and the risk of preterm birth (PTB).

Methods

A retrospective case-control study was conducted, and data were collected from pregnant women residing in Beijing, China. The level of ALAN exposure during pregnancy was estimated using remote sensing satellite data. Propensity score matching was utilized to match the control group. Logistic and multivariate linear regression were used to analyze the association between ALAN and the risk of PTB. The odds ratio (OR) and partial regression coefficient (β) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were utilized to assess the association.

Results

A total of 2,850 pregnant women were enrolled in this stud

SUBMITTER: Sun Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10756648 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature