Alcoholic fetal syndrome - a problem of the 21st century?

Authors

  • Aleksandra Jaworska-Czerwińska Department of t of Gastroenterology and Nutrition Disorders, Faculty od Heath Sciences, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 10th Militaty Research Hospital and Polyclinic in Bydgoszcz
  • Elżbieta Bernaciak Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 10th Military Research Hospital and Polyclinic in Bydgoszcz
  • Małgorzata Nartowicz Chair and Clinic of Oncological Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
  • Paulina Farbicka State Higher Vocational School in Koszalin, 10th Military Research Hospital and Polyclinic in Bydgoszcz
  • Magdalena Lemska Department of Medical Sociology & Social Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk
  • Patrycja Banaś Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, University Hospital no.2 in Bydgoszcz, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
  • Beata Pilarska Chair of Physiotherapy, Faculty od Heath Sciences, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Clinic of Urology, University Hospital no. 2 in Bydgoszcz, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
  • Walery Zukow Department of Spatial Management and Tourism, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun

Keywords

pregnancy, alcohol, growth of child, teratogenicfactors

Abstract

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a disease entity that occurs in children who have been exposed to teratogenic alcohol durning fetal life. It includes neurobehavioral abnormalities and changes in the body structure and internal organs. The only reason for the occurrence of this type of disorder is the consumption of alcohol by a pregnant woman (even in small amounts). It is estimated that in Poland about 30% of women consume alcohol in this period (also in small amounts), while in the US every year is born about 40,000 children who are diagnosed with FAS or related disorders.

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2018-12-28

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JAWORSKA-CZERWIŃSKA, Aleksandra, BERNACIAK, Elżbieta, NARTOWICZ, Małgorzata, FARBICKA, Paulina, LEMSKA, Magdalena, BANAŚ, Patrycja, PILARSKA, Beata and ZUKOW, Walery. Alcoholic fetal syndrome - a problem of the 21st century?. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. Online. 28 December 2018. Vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 677-688. [Accessed 28 June 2025].

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Vol. 8 No. 12 (2018)

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Review Articles

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