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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Volume 204, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.053
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case-control study; epidemiology; gastroschisis; nutrients; nutrition
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [U50/CCU822097, U01-DD000490]
- University of North Carolina Clinical Nutrition Research Center [DK56350]
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OBJECTIVE: Gastroschisis is increasing in many countries, especially among young women. Because young women may have inadequate nutrition, we assessed the relationship between individual nutrients and the risk for gastroschisis. STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, a population-based case-control study. Cases were ascertained from 10 birth defect surveillance systems. Controls were randomly selected from birth certificates or hospital records. Nutrient intake was estimated for the year prior to conception from maternal interviews based on a 58-item food frequency questionnaire and cereal consumption reported. A total of 694 cases and 6157 controls were available for analysis. RESULTS: Reported intake of individual nutrients did not substantially affect the risk for gastroschisis. Stratification by maternal age, preconception body mass index, folic acid-containing supplements, or energy intake (kilocalories) did not alter risk estimates. CONCLUSION: This study does not support an increased risk for gastroschisis with decreasing tertiles of individual nutrients.
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