Binge drinking, this popular practice among teens that consists of swallowing a large amount of alcohol over a short period of time, is strongly encouraged. not recommended for pregnant women. Even an excess of alcohol on a single occasion can rub off on the intellectual faculties of the future child.
This warning comes from a collective of Australian-British researchers from Nottingham, Bristol, Leicester, Oxford, Sheffield and Queensland in Australia. They analyzed data from a study from the University of Bristol in Great Britain involving 4,000 participants and carried out in the 1990s. The findings sound like a warning to women who are pregnant or wanting to have a baby: drink a a little too much alcohol at one time, even if you do not swallow a drop the rest of her pregnancy is enough to harm the development of the future child.
Clearly, binge drinking, defined by consuming at least four units of alcohol (2 pints of beer, 4 gin and tonics or three glasses of wine) in a day, increases the risk of mental disorders in children. times reached the age of 11. Among the problems observed, the study cites hyperactivity and inattention. Children could also encounter academic difficulties.
Alcohol and pregnancy, a dangerous cocktail
These associations between binge-drinking and child health have been confirmed even by removing risk factors such as mother’s age, education, mother’s mental health, cannabis or other drug use. during pregnancy.
Risks of premature birth, poor brain development, birth defects. The list of risks to which pregnant women are exposed by drinking alcohol is growing with the passing of scientific publications. Most claim that alcohol, like tobacco, is an enemy of pregnancy. But despite these alarmist messages, 23% of pregnant women say they have drunk alcohol at least once during their pregnancy.
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