{"id":1322,"date":"2016-01-20T10:53:23","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T23:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/over-400-conditions-co-occur-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-fasd-study-finds-2\/"},"modified":"2016-01-20T10:53:23","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T23:53:23","slug":"over-400-conditions-co-occur-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-fasd-study-finds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/over-400-conditions-co-occur-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-fasd-study-finds-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 400 conditions co-occur with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>January 5, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified 428 distinct disease conditions that co-occur in people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), in the most comprehensive review of its kind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The results were published today in The Lancet.<\/strong><br \/>&#8220;We&#8217;ve systematically identified numerous disease conditions co-occurring with FASD, which underscores the fact that it isn&#8217;t safe to drink any amount or type of alcohol at any stage of pregnancy, despite the conflicting messages the public may hear,&#8221; says Dr. Lana Popova, Senior Scientist in Social and Epidemiological Research at CAMH, and lead author on the paper. &#8220;Alcohol can affect any organ or system in the developing fetus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>FASD is a broad term describing the range of disabilities that can occur in individuals as a result of alcohol exposure before birth. The severity and symptoms vary, based on how much and when alcohol was consumed, as well as other factors in the mother&#8217;s life such as stress levels, nutrition and environmental influences. The effects are also influenced by genetic factors and the body&#8217;s ability to break down alcohol, in both the mother and fetus.<\/p>\n<p>Different Canadian surveys suggest that between six and 14 per cent of women drink during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>The 428 co-occurring conditions were identified from 127 studies included in The Lancet review. These disease conditions, coded in the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10), affected nearly every system of the body, including the central nervous system (brain), vision, hearing, cardiac, circulation, digestion, and musculoskeletal and respiratory systems, among others.<br \/>While some of these disorders are known to be caused by alcohol exposure &#8211; such as developmental and cognitive problems, and certain facial anomalies &#8211; for others, the association with FASD does not necessarily represent a cause-and-effect link&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/m.medicalxpress.com\/news\/2016-01-conditions-co-occur-fetal-alcohol-spectrum.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\">View Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 5, 2016 Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified 428 distinct disease conditions that co-occur in people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), in the most comprehensive review of its kind. 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