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Associations of Meteorology with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Preeclampsia, Preterm Birth and Birth Weight

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  • Alyssa J. Beltran

    (Program in Public Health, Anteater Instruction & Research Bldg (AIRB), 653 East Peltason Drive, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA)

  • Jun Wu

    (Program in Public Health, Anteater Instruction & Research Bldg (AIRB), 653 East Peltason Drive, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA)

  • Olivier Laurent

    (Program in Public Health, Anteater Instruction & Research Bldg (AIRB), 653 East Peltason Drive, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA)

Abstract

The relationships between meteorology and pregnancy outcomes are not well known. This article reviews available evidence on the relationships between seasonality or meteorology and three major pregnancy outcomes: the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (including preeclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension), gestational length and birth weight. In total 35, 28 and 27 studies were identified for each of these outcomes. The risks of preeclampsia appear higher for women with conception during the warmest months, and delivery in the coldest months of the year. Delivery in the coldest months is also associated with a higher eclampsia risk. Patterns of decreased gestational lengths have been observed for births in winter, as well as summer months. Most analytical studies also report decreases in gestational lengths associated with heat. Birth weights are lower for deliveries occurring in winter and in summer months. Only a limited number of studies have investigated the effects of barometric pressure on gestational length or the effects of temperature and sunshine exposure on birth weight, but these questions appear worth investigating further. Available results should encourage further etiological research aiming at enhancing our understanding of the relationships between meteorology and adverse pregnancy outcomes, ideally via harmonized multicentric studies.

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  • Alyssa J. Beltran & Jun Wu & Olivier Laurent, 2013. "Associations of Meteorology with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Preeclampsia, Preterm Birth and Birth Weight," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-82, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2013:i:1:p:91-172:d:31537
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    1. Federica Asta & Paola Michelozzi & Giulia Cesaroni & Manuela De Sario & Chiara Badaloni & Marina Davoli & Patrizia Schifano, 2019. "The Modifying Role of Socioeconomic Position and Greenness on the Short-Term Effect of Heat and Air Pollution on Preterm Births in Rome, 2001–2013," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-12, July.
    2. Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu & Gizachew Assefa Tessema & Ben Mullins & Bernard Kumi-Boateng & Michelle Lee Bell & Gavin Pereira, 2020. "Ambient Air Pollution, Extreme Temperatures and Birth Outcomes: A Protocol for an Umbrella Review, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-18, November.
    3. Jazmin D. Ramirez & Isabel Maldonado & Katharine J. Mach & Jonell Potter & Raymond R. Balise & Hudson Santos, 2024. "Evaluating the Impact of Heat Stress on Placental Function: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(8), pages 1-24, August.
    4. Severine Deguen & Nina Ahlers & Morgane Gilles & Arlette Danzon & Marion Carayol & Denis Zmirou-Navier & Wahida Kihal-Talantikite, 2018. "Using a Clustering Approach to Investigate Socio-Environmental Inequality in Preterm Birth—A Study Conducted at Fine Spatial Scale in Paris (France)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-19, August.

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