Gestational Age, Birth Weight, and Neurocognitive Development in Adolescents in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the association between gestational age, birthweight, and birthweight adjusted for gestational age, with domains of neurocognitive development and behavioral problems in adolescents in Tanzania.

Study design

Data from a long-term follow-up of adolescents aged 11-15 years born to women previously enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were used. A battery of neurodevelopmental tests were administered to measure adolescent general intelligence, executive function, and behavioral problems. The INTERGROWTH-21^st newborn anthropometric standards were used to derive birthweight for gestational age z-scores. We assessed the shape of relationships using restricted cu

SUBMITTER: Perumal N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8403162 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature