Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in a Pacific Southwest City: Maternal and Child Characteristics

Background There are limited data on the characteristics of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and their mothers from the general population in the United States. Methods During the 2012 and 2013 academic years, first‐grade children in a large urban Pacific Southwest city were invited to participate in a study to estimate the prevalence of FASD. Children who screened positive on weight, height, or head circumference ≤25th...