Every fourth miscarriage could prevent the woman

Every fourth miscarriage could be prevented if women take more responsibility for their way of life. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

risk of miscarriage

Danish researchers studied the development of the 91,427 pregnancies, and they were interested in what circumstances increase risk of miscarriage . Women are told in detail about their habits, lifestyle and health. It turned out that 25% of the risks that lead to miscarriage, is optional, that is, they can be avoided. Such risks, for example, are underweight women, obesity, consumption of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy, night shifts and carrying heavy weights (over 20 kg).

As authors of the study, if women wanted to reduce these risks to a minimum, it would be significantly reduced and risk of miscarriage . However, other scientists believe that the Danes have not proven a link between all of the above factors and the risk of miscarriage. Science knows that up to half of miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities, because of which the mother's body just rejects it.

"That's a pretty significant study by volume, though I do not fully understand its meaning, because not heard absolutely nothing new - says Professor Tom Bourne, consultant gynecologist hospital Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in London. - We already all know that alcohol consumption during pregnancy is not a good idea. But to say that a change in one or the other factor miscarriage rate will be reduced, I would not, given the absence of any clinical evidence. This relationship between these risk factors and abortion proved not It was. " (READ MORE)

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