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Background Both interpregnancy intervals (IPI) and environmental factors might contribute to low birth weight (LBW). However, the extent to which air pollution influences the effect of IPIs on LBW remains unclear. We aimed to investigate whether IPI and air pollution jointly affect LBW. Methods A retrospective cohort study was designed in this study. The data of birth records was collected from the Jiangsu Maternal Child Information System, covering January 2020 to June 2021 in Nantong city, China. IPI was defined as the duration between the delivery date for last live birth and date of LMP for the subsequent birth. The maternal exposure to ambient air pollutants during pregnancy—including particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ), PM 10 , ozone (O 3 ), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and carbon monoxide (CO)—was estimated using a hybrid kriging-LUR-RF model. A novel air pollution score was proposed, assessing combined exposure to five pollutants (excluding CO) by summing their concentrations, weighted by LBW regression coefficients. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to estimate the effects of IPI, air pollution and their interactions on LBW. Relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI), attributable proportion of interaction (AP) and synergy index (S) were utilized to assess the additive interaction. Results Among 10, 512 singleton live births, the LBW rate was 3.7%. The IPI-LBW risk curve exhibited an L-shaped pattern. The odds ratios (ORs) for LBW for each interquartile range increase in PM 2.5 , PM 10 , O 3 and the air pollution score were 1.16 (95% CI: 1.01–1.32), 1.30 (1.06–1.59), 1.22 (1.06–1.41), and 1.32 (1.10–1.60) during the entire pregnancy, respectively. An additive interaction between IPI and PM 2.5 was noted during the first trimester. Compared to records with normal IPI and low PM 2.5 exposure, those with short IPI and high PM 2.5 exposure had the highest risk of LBW (relative risk = 3.53, 95% CI: 1.85–6.49, first trimester). Conclusion The study demonstrates a synergistic effect of interpregnancy interval and air pollution on LBW, indicating that rational birth spacing and air pollution control can jointly improve LBW outcomes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-024-19711-3.
Background Both interpregnancy intervals (IPI) and environmental factors might contribute to low birth weight (LBW). However, the extent to which air pollution influences the effect of IPIs on LBW remains unclear. We aimed to investigate whether IPI and air pollution jointly affect LBW. Methods A retrospective cohort study was designed in this study. The data of birth records was collected from the Jiangsu Maternal Child Information System, covering January 2020 to June 2021 in Nantong city, China. IPI was defined as the duration between the delivery date for last live birth and date of LMP for the subsequent birth. The maternal exposure to ambient air pollutants during pregnancy—including particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ), PM 10 , ozone (O 3 ), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and carbon monoxide (CO)—was estimated using a hybrid kriging-LUR-RF model. A novel air pollution score was proposed, assessing combined exposure to five pollutants (excluding CO) by summing their concentrations, weighted by LBW regression coefficients. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to estimate the effects of IPI, air pollution and their interactions on LBW. Relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI), attributable proportion of interaction (AP) and synergy index (S) were utilized to assess the additive interaction. Results Among 10, 512 singleton live births, the LBW rate was 3.7%. The IPI-LBW risk curve exhibited an L-shaped pattern. The odds ratios (ORs) for LBW for each interquartile range increase in PM 2.5 , PM 10 , O 3 and the air pollution score were 1.16 (95% CI: 1.01–1.32), 1.30 (1.06–1.59), 1.22 (1.06–1.41), and 1.32 (1.10–1.60) during the entire pregnancy, respectively. An additive interaction between IPI and PM 2.5 was noted during the first trimester. Compared to records with normal IPI and low PM 2.5 exposure, those with short IPI and high PM 2.5 exposure had the highest risk of LBW (relative risk = 3.53, 95% CI: 1.85–6.49, first trimester). Conclusion The study demonstrates a synergistic effect of interpregnancy interval and air pollution on LBW, indicating that rational birth spacing and air pollution control can jointly improve LBW outcomes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-024-19711-3.
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