Long-Term Association Between Maternal Preconception Hemoglobin Concentration, Anemia, and Child Health and Development in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long-term association between preconception maternal hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations and child health and development is unclear.

Objectives

We examined associations between maternal preconception Hb concentrations and anemia with 1) birth outcomes (weight, length, preterm, gestational age, small for gestational age); 2) child Hb at 3 mo, 6 mo, 12 mo, and 24 mo; and 3) motor and mental development at 12 mo and 24 mo (Bayley scales for infant development) and cognitive functioning at 6-7 y (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children).

Methods

We used data from a randomized controlled trial (PRECONCEPT) conducted in Vietnam. Over 5000 women who were intending to conceive were recruited, and offspring were prospectively followed from birth (n = 1599) through

SUBMITTER: Young MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10367189 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature