Alcohol Use in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Russian Women

Kristjanson, Arlinda F.; Wilsnack, Sharon C.; Zvartau, Edwin; Tsoy, Marina; Novikov, B. N.

doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00315.x

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“…In Russia, 899 women were interviewed about their alcohol consumption habits and their findings showed that nearly all pregnant women drank during the year before they became pregnant; of these, 60% reported drinking when they knew they were pregnant, and 34.9% drank in the 30 days before the interview (Kristjanson, Wilsnack, Zvartau, Tsoy, & Novikov, 2007). Knowing the high level of alcohol consumption by pregnant women in Russia, the higher risk of some difficulties during their children's development is assumed, including more hyperactivity and attention problems.…”

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ADHD-like symptoms and attachment in internationally adopted children

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Marre

et al. 2012

Attachment & Human Development

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Internationally adopted children seem to be more likely to show ADHD-like symptoms than non-adopted children. The aims of this study were to explore the existence of ADHD-like symptoms and/or diagnosis in a sample of internationally adopted children depending on their country of origin and to describe the links that may exist between the display of these symptoms and observed narrative-based attachment patterns. A Catalan sample of 58 adopted children aged 7-8 (24 from Eastern Europe, 23 from China and 11 from Ethiopia) was assessed with The Behavioral Assessment System for Children to identify ADHD-like symptoms, and the Friends and Family Interview (FFI) to identify children's' attachment patterns. Results indicated that children adopted from Eastern Europe showed a trend toward more hyperactivity and significantly more attention problems than girls adopted from China. Children with a secure attachment showed significantly less attention problems and a trend toward less hyperactivity. More studies focusing on the etiology and treatment of these symptoms in adopted children are needed.

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ADHD-like symptoms and attachment in internationally adopted children

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Attachment & Human Development

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“…For instance, in Russia and Ukraine, the rates of monthly heavy episodic or heavy alcohol use vary from 31% to 82% for men and from 1% to 11% for women (Bobak et al, 1999(Bobak et al, , 2004Malyutina et al, 2001;Pakriev et al, 1998;Webb et al, 2005). Two recent surveys conducted in Russia estimated the prevalence of any alcohol consumption among pregnant women to be as high as 25.5%-60%; however, results should be generalized with caution (Grjibovski et al, 2002;Kristjanson et al, 2007). Prior research also indicates that women in post-Soviet societies experience a much greater level of psychosocial distress than men, although at least one study suggests that such elevated stress levels do not translate to risky alcohol consumption patterns in women (Cockerham et al, 2006).…”

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Paternal Drinking, Intimate Relationship Quality, and Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Ukrainian Women

Bakhireva¹,

Wilsnack²,

Kristjanson³

et al. 2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) represent a signifi cant public health problem. The infl uence of the male partner's alcohol consumption patterns and the quality of the partner's intimate relationship might be important factors to consider in the design of successful FASD prevention programs. Method: As part of the Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, 166 pregnant women in two regions in Ukraine participated in an in-person interview at an average gestational age of 18-19 weeks. Subjects were classifi ed cross-sectionally as abstainers/light drinkers (n = 80), defi ned as low or no consumption of alcohol in the periconceptional period and none in the most recent 2 weeks of pregnancy; discontinuers (n = 43), defi ned as moderate to heavy alcohol use in the periconceptional period but none during the most recent 2 weeks of pregnancy; or continuing drinkers (n = 43), defi ned as continued moderate to heavy alcohol use within the most recent 2 weeks of pregnancy. Women also reported on their partner's drinking behavior and on the quality of their intimate relationship. Results: Heavy paternal drinking was signifi cantly associated with both continuing maternal drinking in the most recent 2 weeks (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 34.1; 95% CI [5.9, 195.8]) and being a risky drinker only around conception (adjusted OR = 27.0; 95% CI [5.0, 147.7]). In addition, women who consumed alcohol during pregnancy had lower mean scores for satisfaction with partners' relationship and ability to discuss problems (p < .05) compared with light drinkers/abstainers. Conclusions: This study suggests that development of partner-based interventions, as opposed to those solely focused on maternal drinking, might be warranted as a strategy to prevent FASD. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 72, 536-544, 2011)

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“…Recent figures show that many women consume alcohol during pregnancy in developed countries; for example, it has been reported that 30% of American women (19), 59% of Australian women (15), and 30 -60% of European women (13,16,21,26,35,38) drink alcohol at some stage during their pregnancy. Prenatal exposure to ethanol can result in the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), which are characterized by growth restriction, brain dysmorphology and dysfunction, in addition to craniofacial anomalies in the case of FAS (31,34).…”

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Repeated ethanol exposure during late gestation alters the maturation and innate immune status of the ovine fetal lung

Sozo¹,

O'Day²,

Maritz³

et al. 2009

American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Phys

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Little is known about the effects of fetal ethanol exposure on lung development. Our aim was to determine the effects of repeated ethanol exposure during late gestation on fetal lung growth, maturation, and inflammatory status. Pregnant ewes were chronically catheterized at 91 days of gestational age (DGA; term ϳ147 days). From 95-133 DGA, ewes were given a 1-h daily infusion of either 0.75 g ethanol/kg (n ϭ 9) or saline (n ϭ 8), with tissue collection at 134 DGA. Fetal lungs were examined for changes in tissue growth, structure, maturation, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Between treatment groups, there were no differences in lung weight, DNA and protein contents, percent proliferating and apoptotic cells, tissue and air-space fractions, alveolar number and mean linear intercept, septal thickness, type-II cell number and elastin content. Ethanol exposure caused a 75% increase in pulmonary collagen I ␣1 mRNA levels (P Ͻ 0.05) and a significant increase in collagen deposition. Surfactant protein (SP)-A and SP-B mRNA levels were approximately one third of control levels following ethanol exposure (P Ͻ 0.05). The mRNA levels of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1␤ and IL-8 were also lower (P Ͻ 0.05) in ethanol-exposed fetuses compared with controls. Pulmonary malondialdehyde levels tended to be increased (P ϭ 0.07) in ethanolexposed fetuses. Daily exposure of the fetus to ethanol during the last third of gestation alters extracellular matrix deposition and surfactant protein gene expression, which could increase the risk of respiratory distress syndrome after birth. Changes to the innate immune status of the fetus could increase the susceptibility of the neonatal lungs to infection.

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Alcohol Use in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Russian Women

Cited by 47 publications

References 20 publications

ADHD-like symptoms and attachment in internationally adopted children

ADHD-like symptoms and attachment in internationally adopted children

Paternal Drinking, Intimate Relationship Quality, and Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Ukrainian Women

Repeated ethanol exposure during late gestation alters the maturation and innate immune status of the ovine fetal lung

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