Drinking or Smoking While Breastfeeding and Later Academic Outcomes in Children.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol consumed by breastfeeding mothers has been associated with reduced grammatical comprehension and cognition in children. This study examined whether drinking or smoking while breastfeeding was associated with reductions in Australian National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy assessments. Data was sourced from The Growing Up in Australia Study. This is an ongoing longitudinal study of 5107 infants and mothers recruited in 2004 and followed over time every two years. Multivariable linear regression found that maternal alcohol consumption at study entry was associated with reductions in Grade 3 (age 7-10 years) National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy writing (b = -1.56, 95% CI: -2.52; -0.60, p = 0.01), spelling (b = -2.06, 95% CI: -3.31; -0.81, p < 0.0001) and grammar

SUBMITTER: Gibson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7146206 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature