Maternal Exposure to Caffeine and Risk of Congenital Anomalies

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Authors

Marilyn L. Browne · New York State Department of Health

Abstract

There is no evidence to support a teratogenic effect of caffeine in humans. Current epidemiologic evidence is not adequate to assess the possibility of a small change in risk of congenital anomalies resulting from maternal caffeine consumption.

Topics & Keywords

Coffee research and impacts Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Epidemiology

Volume 17, Issue 3, pp. 324-331

DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000208476.36988.44

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