SMOKING FREQUENCY AND LIFESTYLE IN A GROUP OF

NEWBORN MOMS FROM MURES HOSPITALS

Georgescu Ion MihaiGeorgescu Ion Mihai

Barmou Amani DianaBarmou Amani Diana

Coordinator: Assoc.prof. Tarcea MonicaCoordinator: Assoc.prof. Tarcea Monica

Smoking, as a major risk factor for the health of the pregnant women and her child, is an important matter of public health, influencing the development of the family and community as well.

Risk factors for pregnancyUnbalanced diet of the pregnant women, Unbalanced diet of the pregnant women, Woman’s age,Woman’s age,Under- or overweight Under- or overweight Alcohol abuse, Alcohol abuse, Social factors, Social factors, Physical overuse, Physical overuse, StressStressSmoking

The most important of all is tabacoo smoking.The most important of all is tabacoo smoking.

• Smoking before, during and after pregnancy Smoking before, during and after pregnancy is not an unusual behavior among the general is not an unusual behavior among the general population and can have detrimental health population and can have detrimental health impacts, especially among both mother and impacts, especially among both mother and child as a result.child as a result.

Material and methods

• Our aim was to investigate the frequency of Our aim was to investigate the frequency of smoking before and during pregnancy smoking before and during pregnancy into a into a group of pregnant women from Mures’s group of pregnant women from Mures’s hospitalshospitals, and also , and also risk factors associated risk factors associated with it.with it.

• We used in 2013 a crossectional study based on a questionnaire assessing lifestyle and smoking behavior during pregnancy, in a group of 240 women from Mures county, with a mean age of 27.9 years.

RESULTSRESULTS

8%

37.69%

RESULTSRESULTS

RESULTSRESULTS

• 43% had consumed at least 3 cups of 43% had consumed at least 3 cups of coffee per day coffee per day

• 2.62% had consumed alcohol weekly 2.62% had consumed alcohol weekly

• 36.5% have reduced a36.5% have reduced a lot their physical lot their physical activityactivity

• 20% had a low intake of dairy20% had a low intake of dairy

• 10.67% have gained 20 kilos during 10.67% have gained 20 kilos during pregnancy.pregnancy.

ConclusionsConclusions

1. 1. Some of the investigated women had Some of the investigated women had a high risk a high risk of of experience pregnancy experience pregnancy complications because of smoking and complications because of smoking and the others risk factors associatedthe others risk factors associated

2. Smoking and secondhand smoke are known preventable causes of low birth weight (under 2500g)

ConclusionsConclusions

• 3. Low-birth weight babies have 3. Low-birth weight babies have increased risk for serious problems increased risk for serious problems as newborns, lasting disabilities and as newborns, lasting disabilities and even death.even death.

The protection of the mother and her baby is a priority in healthcare

because these population groups are most exposed to environmental risk

factors and have an increased susceptibility to diseases

Some behavioral risk factors in Some behavioral risk factors in pregnancy have to be followed pregnancy have to be followed

closely by the General closely by the General Practitioners, Midwife or the Practitioners, Midwife or the

Obstetrical-Gynecology specialists Obstetrical-Gynecology specialists in order to avoid complications in order to avoid complications

and to maintain the health of the and to maintain the health of the mother and fetus also.mother and fetus also.

Thank you for your attention Thank you for your attention !!