Does tea consumption during early pregnancy have an adverse effect on birth outcomes?

ConclusionsWe did not identify a consistent association between frequency of tea consumption or tea strength and adverse birth outcomes among Chinese pregnant women with low tea consumption. Our findings suggest that occasional tea drinking during pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of preterm birth or abnormal fetal growth. Given the high overall number of annual births in China, our findings have important public health significance.

Source: Birth - February 28, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jin ‐Hua Lu, Jian‐Rong He, Song‐Ying Shen, Xue‐Ling Wei, Nian‐Nian Chen, Ming‐Yang Yuan, Lan Qiu, Wei‐Dong Li, Qiao‐Zhu Chen, Cui‐Yue Hu, Hui‐Min Xia, Suzanne Bartington, Kar Keung Cheng, Kin Bong Hubert Lam, Xiu Qiu, Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research