Disease areas:
  • infections
Last updated:
Author(s):
Altug Didikoglu, Asri Maharani, Neil Pendleton, Maria Mercè Canal, Antony Payton
Publish date:
4 February 2021
Journal:
Early Human Development
PubMed ID:
33578220
DOI:
10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105326

Abstract

This study aims to examine whether maternal smoking, birth weight, birth month and breastfeeding are associated with COVID-19 infection and hospitalisation. Maternal smoking was positively associated with COVID-19 infection. Breastfeeding was negatively associated with COVID-19 infection. The odds of being hospitalised due to COVID-19 were higher among those who had lower birthweight and mothers who were smoking during pregnancy.

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