[Caffeine and birth weight--randomised double blind trial].

Abstract

Caffeine intake in pregnancy has been linked to adverse outcome, but evidence from non-experimental studies on impaired fetal growth remains equivocal. We carried out a randomised double blind trial to estimate the effect of reducing caffeine intake on birth weight and the length of gestation. We found no differences in mean birth weight or mean length of gestation between women randomised to caffeinated coffee and women randomised to decaffeinated coffee. A moderate reduction in caffeine intake in the second half of pregnancy has no effect on birth weight or the length of gestation.

• Authors: Bodil Hammer Bech, Carsten Obel, Tine Brink Henriksen, Jørn Olsen
• Journal: Ugeskrift for laeger (Ugeskr Laeger) Vol. 169 Issue 39 Pg. 3300-2 (Sep 24 2007) ISSN: 1603-6824 [Electronic] Denmark
• Vernacular Title: Koffein og fødselsvaegt. Et randomiseret kontrolleret studie--sekundaerpublikation.
• PMID: 17953891 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)