TY - JOUR
AU1 - McMahon, Michael
AB - Physical Exertion at Work and the Risk of Preterm Delivery and Small-for-Gestational- Age Birth Lisa A. Pompeii, PhD, COHN-S, David A. Savitz, PhD, Kelly R. Evenson, PhD, Bonnie Rogers, DrPH, and Michael McMahon, MD, MPH OBJECTIVE: To assess whether exposure to standing, trimester), regardless of period of exposure. No eleva- lifting, night work, or long work hours during 3 periods of tions in small-for-gestational-age birth were observed among women exposed to any of the 4 types of occupa- pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of pre- tional exertion. term or small-for-gestational-age birth. CONCLUSION: Physically demanding work does not METHODS: The Pregnancy, Infection and Nutrition seem to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, study is a prospective cohort with a nested case–control whereas working at night during pregnancy may increase component that was conducted through clinic and hos- the risk of preterm delivery. Studies to examine the effect pital settings in Central North Carolina. A total of 1,908 of shift work on uterine activity would help to clarify the women pregnant with a singleton gestation were re- possibility of a causal effect on preterm birth. cruited during prenatal visits from January 1995 through (Obstet Gynecol 2005;106:1279–88) April 2000 and 
TI - Physical Exertion at Work and the Risk of Preterm Delivery and Small-for-Gestational- Age Birth
JF - Obstetrics & Gynecology
DO - 10.1097/01.AOG.0000189080.76998.f8
DA - 2005-12-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/physical-exertion-at-work-and-the-risk-of-preterm-delivery-and-small-U3Ig29QMjJ
SP - 1279
EP - 1288
VL - 106
IS - 6
DP - DeepDyve
ER -