A case-control study of maternal bathing habits and risk for birth defects in offspring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nearly all women shower or take baths during early pregnancy; however, bathing habits (i.e., shower and bath length and frequency) may be related to the risk of maternal hyperthermia and exposure to water disinfection byproducts, both of which are suspected to increase risk for multiple types of birth defects. Thus, we assessed the relationships between bathing habits during pregnancy and the risk for several nonsyndromic birth defects in offspring.

Methods

Data for cases with one of 13 types of birth defects and controls from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study delivered during 2000-2007 were evaluated. Logistic regression analyses were conducted separately for each type of birth defect.

Results

There were few associations between shower frequency

SUBMITTER: Agopian AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4015781 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature