Ramadan exposure during early pregnancy and risk of stillbirth in Arab women living in Canada

Background Data on fasting during Ramadan and the risk of preterm birth and child mortality are conflicting, but the association with stillbirth is unknown. Objective We studied the relationship between Ramadan and the risk of stillbirth for Arab women in Quebec, Canada. Methods We conducted a retro...

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Published in:Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology 2021-11, Vol.35 (6), p.689-693
Main Authors: Bernier, Julie, Bilodeau‐Bertrand, Marianne, Djeha, Améyo, Auger, Nathalie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arabs
Birth
Confidence intervals
Congenital anomalies
Congenital defects
Exposure
fasting
Gestation
Health risks
Pregnancy
pregnancy outcome
Premature birth
Ramadan
Regression analysis
Risk
Statistical analysis
Stillbirth
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Summary:Background Data on fasting during Ramadan and the risk of preterm birth and child mortality are conflicting, but the association with stillbirth is unknown. Objective We studied the relationship between Ramadan and the risk of stillbirth for Arab women in Quebec, Canada. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using birth certificates for Arab women in Quebec, Canada, between 1981 and 2017. The exposure was Ramadan in the first and second trimester (1‐27 weeks of gestation), and the outcome was early (
ISSN:0269-5022
1365-3016
DOI:10.1111/ppe.12761