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Midwifery
Cohort study
Modifiable risk factors for miscarriage identified
  1. Sohinee Bhattacharya
  1. University of Aberdeen, Dugald Baird Centre for Research on Women's Health, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
  1. Correspondence to : Sohinee Bhattacharya, University of Aberdeen, Dugald Baird Centre for Research on Women's Health, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Aberdeen AB25 2ZL, UK; sohinee.bhattacharya{at}abdn.ac.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2014-102030

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    Commentary on: Feodor Nilsson S, Andersen PK, Stranberg-Larsen K, et al. Risk factors for miscarriage from a prevention perspective: a nationwide follow-up study. BJOG 2014;121:1375–85.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed

    Implications for practice and research

    • Childbearing at 25–29 years of age, having a normal pre-pregnancy body weight, no alcohol or caffeine consumption, no heavy lifting or night shift work during pregnancy may reduce the risk of miscarriage by 25.2%.

    • Further research needs to replicate these findings in prospective cohorts and systematic reviews.

    Context

    There is considerable literature implicating several modifiable risk factors for miscarriage. Older age at conception, obesity, smoking, alcohol and caffeine consumption have all been associated with an increased risk of miscarriage. There is no consensus, however, on the proportion of miscarriages that could be prevented if these …

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    • Competing interests None.