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Congenital malformations (CM) are structural/functional alterations that occur in the fetus, leading to a socio-economic and emotional impact. This is a retrospective, documentary study with a quantitative approach aiming at identifying the relationship of risk factors and maternal epidemiological profile with the occurrence of CM. It was based on the analysis of 37 medical charts of pregnant women in a municipality in the metropolitan region of Curitiba-PR, between 2019 and 2021. The data revealed a profile: pregnant, multiparous, obese women between 18 and 36 years old, with comorbidities, with no preconception evaluation. The most affected organic systems were the cardiovascular and the nervous systems or multiple systems. An increased risk of fetal malformations was observed in obese women over 25 years old, who used alcohol or tobacco. Although a single cause of CM in that period and place has not been identified, an association was established between maternal epidemiological factors and characteristics of fetal malformations, highlighting the need for preconception health education.
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