Tobacco consumption during pregnancy is a serious public health problem due to its
negative effects on fetal development and on pregnant women's health and well-being …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To measure the prevalence of smoking cessation during
pregnancy and to identify factors associated with its occurrence. METHODS The present …

Aims To assess the frequency of smoking as well as mothers' change in behaviours during
pregnancy. To identify socio-demographic factors associated to smoking and to assess …

Abstract Background Smoking epidemic in Brazilian women has later onset, smaller
magnitude, and slower decreasing trend, compared to men. Among pregnant women …

Smoking during pregnancy is a serious public health concern due to its adverse
consequences on fetal development and pregnant women's health. For the success of …

Background Maternal smoking is the most significant cause of preventable complications
during pregnancy, with smoking cessation during pregnancy shown to increase birth weight …

Background Different studies have shown the advantages of abstinence from cigarette
smoking during pregnancy to promote full fetal development. Given that pregnant women do …

Introduction: Pregnancy affords opportunities for health promotion and disease prevention.
We worked with a population-based cohort of women who gave birth in Portugal to quantify …

Objective: To examine smoking habits before and during pregnancy, as well as factors
associated with smoking cessation, in three European settings. Methods: Women seeking …

Abstract Background Cantabria (Spain) has one of the highest prevalence of smoking
among women of the European Union. The objectives are to assess the trend of smoking …