Drink for your baby's health!
2010-10-08 23:29:21.003226+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Light drinking during pregnancy (1-2 drinks/week) may be good for your child:
Boys and girls born to light drinkers were less likely to have high total difficulties (for boys 6.6% vs 9.6%, OR=0.67, for girls 4.3% vs 6.2%, OR=0.69) and hyperactivity (for boys 10.1% vs 13.4%, OR=0.73, for girls 5.5% vs 7.6%, OR=0.71) scores compared with those born to mothers in the not-in-pregnancy group. These differences were attenuated on adjustment for confounding and mediating factors. Boys and girls born to light drinkers had higher mean cognitive test scores compared with those born to mothers in the not-in-pregnancy group: for boys, naming vocabulary (58 vs 55), picture similarities (56 vs 55) and pattern construction (52 vs 50), for girls naming vocabulary (58 vs 56) and pattern construction (53 vs 52). Differences remained statistically significant for boys in naming vocabulary and picture similarities.
Remember kids, there's a lot that isn't controlled for here, "attenuated on adjustment for confounding and mediating factors" probably means "mothers who drink lightly rather than not at all started out better off". Usual caveat about one study and science by popular journalism apply. SFGate, babycenter Momformation, Time.