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BMJ 2003;327:898 (18 October)
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Author: smoking in cohort members, the association between
Intro: Conclusions
We found that the reduction in birth weight of offspring attributable to maternal smoking was compensated for in the subsequent generation. Even if the effects had been transmitted, the predicted reduction in birth weight of offspring due to maternal exposure to tobacco smoke in the uterus was negligible. . . .
What this study adds
A reduction in birth weight attributable to grandmothers' smoking was not passed on to grandchildren
Intergenerational birth weight associations depend on particular factors influencing birth weight
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