Effect of alcohol consumption in prenatal life, childhood, and adolescence on child development.
The effects of alcohol consumption in adults are well described in the literature, while knowledge about the effects of alcohol consumption in children is more limited and less systematic. The present review shows how alcohol consumption may negatively influence the neurobiological and neurobehavioral development of humans. Three different periods of life have been considered: the prenatal term, childhood, and adolescence. For each period, evidence of the short-term and long-term effects of alcohol consumption, including neurodevelopmental effects and associations with subsequent alcohol abuse or dependence, is presented.
Laboratories of Epidemiological Methods and Biostatistics, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Francesca
F
Foltran
Dario
D
Gregori
Laura
L
Franchin
Elvira
E
Verduci
Marcello
M
Giovannini
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D009420:Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000139:chemically induced; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
D000431:Ethanol