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Objective: To examine possible risk of SIDS associated with mother's caffeine intake in pregnancy.
Design: Case-control data were assembled in Odessa region (Ukraine) over period lasting between 1995-1997. Diagnosis of SIDS was based on autopsy. Two controls per case, matched for age and date of birth were randomly selected to represent normal infants.
Subjects and Methods of Analysis: 52 cases of SIDS and 104 controls were examined in univariate and multivariate analysis.
Results: One or two cups of tea or coffee per day during pregnancy appears to have reduced risk slightly, but more than 2 cups per day is associated with an 85% increase in univariate risk, but was accounted for by other factors in the multivariate model. It appears sensible to recommended that heavy caffeine consumption (i.e. more than 3 cups per day) is best avoided during pregnancy.
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Aryayev, N. Mother's Caffeine Intake in Pregnancy and Risk Factors of SIDS. Pediatr Res 45, 40 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199905020-00159
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199905020-00159