Association between generational status and smoking behaviors before and during pregnancy among Hispanic women.

CONCLUSIONS: First generation Hispanic women are at lower risk of smoking both prior to and during pregnancy. Identification of cultural factors discouraging smoking during pregnancy among first/second generation Hispanic women and incorporating in smoking prevention interventions targeting Hispanic women could benefits the later generations of Hispanic immigrants. PMID: 31958708 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31958708?dopt=Abstract

Source: Addictive Behaviors - January 10, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Daundasekara SS, O'Connor DP, Cardoso JB, Ledoux T, Hernandez DC Tags: Addict Behav Source Type: research