The risk of delivering a premature baby becomes more than doubled in the women who quaff marijuana, says an international study.
The preterm or premature birth of a baby, at least three weeks before a baby's due date, puts the baby on the risk of life-threatening health problems. Later in the life the baby may become prone to heart disease and diabetes.
The team of researchers conducted this study on more than 3,000 pregnant women. The study deliberates on the most common risk factors for preterm birth, according to the journal Public Library of Science ONE reports.
Professor Gus Dekke and his team of researchers from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute observed that that the preterm birth babies are on the high risk low birth weight babies, history of pre-eclampsia, vaginal bleeds and diabetes type 1 or 2.
The team of researcher also reached at the conclusion that the greatest risk factors involved in the preterm rupture of membranes that leads to birth included mild hypertension, gestational diabetes, hormonal fertility treatment, body mass index of less than 20, says an Adelaide statement.
"Our study has found that the risk factors for both forms of preterm birth vary greatly, with a wide variety of health conditions and histories impacting on preterm birth," Dekker has been quoted as saying.
--with inputs from IANS
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