title: Maternal alcohol consumption and child development.
abstract: Studies of development and behaviour from shortly after birth up to the age of 7 years are reviewed. Maternal alcohol consumption above 150-200 g/week is related to behaviour in many studies, but below this level there is little epidemiological evidence of association. There is no evidence that the levels of consumption associated with adverse behaviour are lower than those associated with adverse pregnancy outcome.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forrest
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Florey
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000523:psychology*; D009048:Motor Skills; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology