ArticleScientific reports2018
The Predictive Value of Head Circumference Growth during the First Year of Life on Early Child Traits.
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3D Cohort Study: The Integrated Research Network in Perinatology of Quebec and Eastern Ontario
Clinical Application and Functionality for an Application for Measurement of Head Circumference in Neonates and Children
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 77 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Head circumference trajectories during the first two years of life and cognitive development, emotional, and behavior problems in adolescence: a cohort study.European journal of pediatrics · 2022Article
- Infant stimulation reduces weight loss and increases breastfeeding: a randomized controlled trial.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2022Article
- Impact of brain overgrowth on sensorial learning processing during the first year of life.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
- Head circumference as an epigenetic risk factor for maternal nutrition.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- An Exploration of Physical and Phenotypic Characteristics of Bangladeshi Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- Mild maternal sleep-disordered breathing during pregnancy and offspring growth and adiposity in the first 3 years of life.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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- Human Milk Glucocorticoid Levels Are Associated With Infant Adiposity and Head Circumference Over the First Year of Life.Frontiers in nutrition · 2020Article
- Determinants of Cognitive Development in the Early Life of Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Determinants of Low Head Circumference at Birth of New Born in Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study.Sage open pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
Atypical head circumference (HC) growth has been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. However, whether it is associated with specific aspects of development in early childhood in the general population is unknown. The objective of this study was to assess the predictive value of HC growth as an early biomarker of behavioral traits. We examined longitudinal associations between HC growth from 0 to 12 months and temperament, cognitive, and motor development at 24 months. A subsample of healthy children (N = 756) was drawn from the 3D (Design, Develop, Discover) cohort study. Early HC growth was modeled with latent growth curve analysis. Greater postnatal HC growth predicted lower temperamental effortful control and lower surgency/extraversion in boys. HC growth did not predict cognitive or fine motor scores, but did predict greater gross motor skills in boys. No significant effect of HC growth was found in girls. This study is the first to demonstrate an association between postnatal HC growth and specific aspects of child development in a healthy population. Results suggest HC growth overshadows brain mechanisms involved in behavioral traits in early infancy. Whether links are maintained throughout development and the mechanisms involved correspond to traits found in atypical populations remains to be studied.
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