@article{article_568315, title={May electromagnetic field exposure during pregnancy have a negative effect on anthropometric measurements of the newborn?}, journal={Cukurova Medical Journal}, volume={44}, pages={290–295}, year={2019}, DOI={10.17826/cumj.568315}, author={Kömürcü Karuserci, Özge and Çöl, Nilgün and Demirel, Can}, keywords={elektromanyetik alan,yenidoğan,gebelik}, abstract={ Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of low frequency electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure due to electronic media device (EMD) during pregnancy on the anthropometric measurements of newborn. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was administered among randomly selected women offering Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics Outpatient Clinics for any reason between November 2017-May 2018. Four hundred women who have a child aged between 0-5 years old, completed the questionnaire about their pregnancy history. Results: A negative correlation was identified between maternal single mobile phone usage during pregnancy and newborn’s birth weight. Multiple mobile phone (more than mobile phone) usage during pregnancy was negatively correlated with the birth week, birth weight and birth length of the newborn. The head circumference of the newborn was negatively correlated with watching television (TV) and living close to a base station during pregnancy. Conclusion: Watching TV, mobile phone usage and living near a base station during pregnancy may cause negative effect on the anthropometric measurements of the newborn. <div> </div> }, publisher={Çukurova Üniversitesi}