Abstract
General factors affecting fetal growth rate were prospectively studied. Subjects were healthy 306 women who entered in Okura National Hospital and delivered normal full term baby (birth-weight was above 2, 500g) during Aug. 1977 to May 1978.
Among the factors, toxemia, smoking habit and maternal alcohol intake during pregnancy were statistically significant. Our results suggest that small to moderate alcohol intake during pregnancy might affect decreased infant birth weight. Further precise study about smoking habit and alcohol intake during pregnancy are presently investigating.
