Associations of Prenatal Agricultural Farm Work with Fetal Overgrowth and Pregnancy Complications in State of Arizona Birth Records

Overview

Journal J Occup Environ Med

Specialty Environmental Health

Date 2023 May 11

PMID 37167931

Authors

Kimberly L Parra

Robin B Harris

Leslie V Farland

Paloma Beamer

Melissa Furlong

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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine fetal growth outcomes from agricultural worker households.

Methods: Using Arizona 2006 to 2013 birth certificates with parental occupation, we identified N = 623,185 live births by agricultural household status. Logistic regression models estimated adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for macrosomia (>4000 g), postterm birth (>41 weeks), low birth weight (<2500 g), preterm birth (<37 weeks), large for GA, small for GA, and 5-minute APGAR (<7).

Results: Newborns of agricultural households (n = 6371) had a higher risk of macrosomia (aOR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.05-1.26), large for GA (aOR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.03-1.22), postterm birth (aOR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.09-1.33), and low 5-minute APGAR (aOR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.07-1.81), whereas low birth weight (aOR, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.76-0.96) and preterm birth (aOR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.74-0.92) were inversely related.

Conclusions: Having an agriculture working parent increased the likelihood of fetal overgrowth and low APGAR.

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