Drinking just half a cup of coffee a day during pregnancy could affect bub's birthweight

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Consuming caffeine during pregnancy, even at levels much lower than currently recommended, are associated with the risk of having a lower birthweight baby, according to US research. The study of 2000 women found that higher measures of caffeine consumption were significantly associated with lower birth weight, shorter length, and smaller head, arm, and thigh circumference. The study found that compared with women who reported drinking no caffeine, women who consumed even just half a coffee a day's worth of caffeine (50mg) had smaller babies.

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Organisation/s: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, USA

Funder: Supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD; contracts HHSN275200800013C; HHSN275200800002I; HHSN27500006; HHSN275200800003IC; HHSN275200800014C; HHSN275200800012C; HHSN275200800028C; HHSN275201000009C; and HHSN27500008. Additional support for genotyping was obtained from the NIH Office of the Director). The study was funded by the Intramural Research Program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

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