title: Exposure to video display terminals and risk of small-for-gestational-age birth.
abstract: In this study, the authors analyzed the association between video display terminal (VDT) use before and during the three trimesters of pregnancy and risk of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birth in a case-control study. The cases for this study were 555 women who delivered SGA births. The controls were 1966 women who gave birth at term to healthy infants of normal weight. In terms of the length of exposure, the odds ratios (OR) of SGA birth were 1.2 for less than one hour and 1.3 for between two and 20 hours per week. For higher usage (more than 20 hours per week), the OR was 1.2 (95% CI: [Confidence Interval] 0.9-1.7). The authors conclude that this study does not show any association between VDT use and risk of SGA birth.
authors.affiliation: Università di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Il Clinica Ostetrica Ginecologica, Mangiagalli, Regina Elena, Milano, Italy. parazzini@marionegri.it
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Parazzini
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiaffarino
authors.forename: Liliane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chatenoud
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiantera
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bortolus
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maffioletti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016288:Computer Terminals; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D008297:Male; D018811:Maternal Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012307:Risk Factors