Influence of maternal vomiting during early pregnancy on school-age respiratory health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hyperemesis gravidarum, a clinical entity characterized by severe nausea and excess vomiting, might lead to a suboptimal maternal nutritional status during pregnancy and subsequently to adverse respiratory health in the offspring. The role of common vomiting symptoms on offspring's respiratory health is unclear. We examined the associations of maternal daily vomiting during early pregnancy with childhood respiratory outcomes, and potential explaining factors.

Methods

This study was embedded in a population-based prospective cohort study from early pregnancy onwards among 4232 mothers and their children. Maternal vomiting during early pregnancy was assessed by a questionnaire. At age 10 years, information on current wheezing and ever asthma was obtained by a questi

SUBMITTER: Poeran-Bahadoer SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299134 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature