Associations between growth from birth to 18 years, intelligence, and schooling in a Brazilian cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growth faltering in the first 1000 d is associated with lower human capital among adults. The existence of a second window of opportunity for nutritional interventions during adolescence has been postulated.

Objectives

We aimed to verify the associations between growth from birth to 18 y and intelligence and schooling in a cohort.

Methods

A total of 5249 hospital-born infants in Pelotas, Brazil, were enrolled during 1993. Follow-up visits to random subsamples took place at 6, 12, and 48 mo and to the full cohort at 11, 15, and 18 y. Weight and length/height were collected in all visits. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale was applied at age 18 y, and primary school completion was recorded. Conditional length/height and conditional BMI were calculated and

SUBMITTER: Baptista Menezes AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326584 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature