Ramadan exposure and birth outcomes:A population-based study from the Netherlands
Background:Ramadan, the Islamic month of daytime fasting, is observed by many pregnant Muslims. Although pregnant women are exempt, many prefer to fast. Previous research has shown long-term adverse effects on various health outcomes among the offspring, but evidence on effects on perinatal outcomes is mixed. This study investigates effects of Ramadan during pregnancy among Muslims in the Netherlands.Methods:Data from the Perinatal Registry of the Netherlands (Perined) on all births between 2000 and 2010 to mothers recorded as Mediterranean (i.e. of Turkish/Moroccan descent, a proxy for Muslim... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Savitri , A I , Painter , R C , Lindeboom , M , Roseboom , T J & Van Ewijk , R J G 2020 , ' Ramadan exposure and birth outcomes : A population-based study from the Netherlands ' , Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease , vol. 11 , no. 6 , pp. 664-671 . https://doi.org/10.1017/S2040174419000837 |
Schlagwörter: | birth outcomes / birth weight / fasting / pregnancy / Ramadan / /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being / name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27622011 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/3c6b7efd-f7fe-4d51-bad9-01f752d3709c |