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Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control 0.2 to 1.5 infants for every 1,000 live births Risk increases with maternal consumption of alcohol Prevalence estimates of alcohol use among women of childbearing age vary from state to state. the light blue blue show the states with the low consumption of alcohol while pregnant, and the dark blue shows the alcohol consumption.

Alcohol use and binge drinking among women of childbearing age - United States, 2011-2013

Among pregnant women, 1 in 10 reported alcohol use and 1 in 33 reported binge drinking the highest prevalence of any alcohol use was among women are those who were 35-44 years college graduates not married

Overview of Fetal Alcohol syndrome- history

In 1970, first concerns about effects of toxic substances and diet during pregnancy arose. Fetal alcohol syndrome was "discovered'' by a group of American dysmorphologist. for those of you that don't know dysmoprholgist is study birth defects FAS aka fetal alcohol syndrome. fas is widely cited as the leading preventable cause of birth defects in the U.S. Alcohol syndrome occurs when mother consumes alcohol during pregnancy. It's now considered that alcohol consumption during pregnancy can cause neurological, behavioral and physical problems that affect the quality of life for the child.

this picture represents how fetal alcohol syndrome is just the tip of the iceberg in relation to to alcohol related birth defects

fas inst the only term related to alcohol birth difects its under the umbrella. FASD: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ARND: Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder pFAS: Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ND-PAE: Neurobehavioral Disorder Associated With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. These are considered the four diagnoses under the umbrella of FASD.