title: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy: a urge to increase prevention and screening.
abstract: Alcohol consumption was evaluated in 1,027 pregnant women in the Auvergne region of central France. Only 53% declared total abstinence during pregnancy. 33% had 1-4 units on monthly occasion, while 13% drunk more frequently. One percent had 5 or more units per occasion. Despite the consensus recommending total abstinence during pregnancy, prenatal alcohol exposure remains a major public health issue.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrie B, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Rue Montalembert BP 69, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France. lmalet@chu-clermontferrand.fr
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Malet
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: de Chazeron
authors.forename: Pierre-Michel
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Llorca
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lemery
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires