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Caffeine tied to low birth weight babies

Stockholm: Caffeine, the primary constituent of coffee has been found to be associated with low birth weight babies and may also prolong pregnancy, says a Swedish study.A research team from the Norwegian Institute for Public

IANS Published : Feb 20, 2013 12:45 IST, Updated : Feb 20, 2013 14:13 IST


Caffeine from all sources extended pregnancy by five hours per 100 mg caffeine per day, but caffeine intake from coffee was tied to an even longer gestational length, eight hour extra for every 100 mg caffeine per day.
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