Consuming large amounts of caffeine while pregnant was linked in a recent study to
A)infants born at a low birth weight or who were small for the gestational age.
B)increased risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
C)reduced social functioning.
D)emotional disturbances in adolescence.

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Consuming large amounts of caffeine during pregnancy has been found to increase the risk of infants being born at a low birth weight or being small for gestational age. This is because caffeine can restrict blood flow to the placenta and reduce the transfer of nutrients to the developing fetus, resulting in poorer fetal growth.

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