• 作者：Amparo Hern&#225 ; ndez Mora^a ; ^b ; Carmen S&#225 ; nchez Ardila^c ; Diana Gil Gonz&#225 ; lez^b ; Elena Ronda Pé ; rez^b ; ^{elena.ronda@ua.es} ; Ana Marí ; a Garcí ; a Garcí ; a^d ; Enrique Regidor Poyatos^e
• 关键词：Exposició ; n materna ; Mujer trabajadora ; Bajo peso al nacimiento ; Preté ; rmino
• 刊名：Progresos de Obstetricia y Ginecolog铆a
• 出版年：2008
• 期刊代码：pca294_03045013
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：August 2008
• 卷：51
• 期：8
• 页码：471-478
• 文件大小：87 K

Objectives

To review epidemiological studies on the association between maternal employment and type of occupation and neonatal prematurity and low birth weight.

Material and methods

We performed a literature search in the Medline and EMBASE databases. The articles selected were classified according to a protocol that included the study鈥檚 characteristics鈥? maternal employment, type of occupation, and reproductive outcome.

Results

Twenty-one articles were included. Most of these articles found no differences in neonatal prematurity or low birth weight between working women and housewives. A higher risk of prematurity and low birth weight was found in women working in manual occupations and the service sector.

Conclusions

The evidence found suggests the need to protect working women during pregnancy, especially those working in the two above- mentioned sectors.