Consumption of Alcohol During Pregnancy: A Review of Effects on Growth and Development of Offspring

Document Type

Article

Authors

Ernest L. Abel, New York State Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Buffalo, New York

Abstract

Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy is associated with increased spontaneous abortion rates, pre- and postnatal growth retardation, congenital defects, and behavioral anomalies. There is considerable evidence, both direct and indirect, that many of these effects are due to fetal hypoxia.

Recommended Citation

Abel, Ernest L. (1982) "Consumption of Alcohol During Pregnancy: A Review of Effects on Growth and Development of Offspring," Human Biology: Vol. 54: Iss. 3, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol54/iss3/3