Babies of smoking moms get help from vitamin C

By 김윤미

Published : May 24, 2012 - 15:33

- Link copied

Pulmonary function of babies born to women who smoked during pregnancy was significantly improved if the women took vitamin C, U.S. researchers say.

Dr. Cindy McEvoy, associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital, said the study involved newborns of 159 smokers and randomized them to daily vitamin C -- 500 milligrams or placebo -- before 22 weeks gestation, with treatment continued through delivery. Seventy-six non-smoking pregnant women were studied.

The primary outcome of the study was the measurement of the newborn's lung function with a pulmonary function test at about 48 hours of life.

"Smoking during pregnancy is known to adversely affect the lung development of the developing baby," McEvoy said in a statement. "We found that daily use of vitamin C (500 mg/day) by smoking pregnant woman significantly improved pulmonary function tests administered to their offspring at about 48 hours postpartum."

The results will be presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in San Francisco.

(UPI)

<관련한글기사>

임신인줄 모르고 흡연했다면 이걸 드세요

임신기간 동안 흡연을 한적이 있는 산모들에게 태어난 아기들 중 엄마가 비타민 C를 복용한 경우 아기의 폐 기능이 놀라울 정도로 향상되었다는 연구 결과가 발표되었다.

미국의 오레건 보건 과학 대학 되른베처 어린이 병원의 신디 맥이보이 소아과 의사에 따르면 연구를 위해 159명의 흡연 산모들에게 무작위로 비타민 C 500 밀리그람 또는 가짜 약을 임신 22주가 되기 전에 주입하고, 출산 후 아기들을 비교했다.

출생 후 48시간 이내에 아기들의 폐 기능을 검사한 결과 비타민 C를 매일 섭취한 산모들에게 태어난 아이들의 폐 기능이 월등히 좋은 것으로 나타났다.

(코리아헤럴드)

Babies of smoking moms get help from vitamin C

More from Headlines