Patterns and influencing factors of smokeless tobacco use among pregnant and lactating mothers in urban slums of bhubaneswar, Odisha

Patterns and influencing factors of smokeless tobacco use among pregnant and lactating mothers in urban slums of bhubaneswar, Odisha

Abstract Smokeless tobacco (SLT) consumption has several adverse impacts on pregnancy and child health outcomes, particularly among women in low-income settings. SLT use during pregnancy heightens the risks, like preterm births, stillbirth, babies with low birth weight, and small for gestational age...

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Main Authors: Anna Salomi Kerketta, Arpita Panda, Jayashree Parida, Binapani Nath, Suchismita Swain, Arpita Kar Sharma, Prashant Kumar Singh, Shalini Singh, Sanghamita Pati, Subhendu Kumar Acharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Maternal health
Pregnant and lactating women
Smokeless tobacco (SLT)use
Urban slum population
Health risk behaviour
Qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15853-5
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