ArticleThe Journal of pediatrics2021
Gestational Age, Birth Weight, and Neurocognitive Development in Adolescents in Tanzania.
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- Suboptimal gestational weight gain and neonatal outcomes in low and middle income countries: individual participant data meta-analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2023Pooled it
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- Socioeconomic disparities in children's neurodevelopment before and during primary education: Evidence from Bagamoyo, Tanzania.PloS one · 2026Article
- An empirical analysis of the impact of early educational interventions before age three on cognitive development.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Impact of early pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain on birth outcomes: Findings from a pregnancy cohort in South Delhi, India.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Neurodevelopmental Pathways from Maternal Obesity to Offspring Outcomes: An Umbrella Review of Cognitive and Behavioral Consequences Across Development.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Impact of tea and coffee consumption during pregnancy on children's cognitive development.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sex-specific association between maternal mild anemia and children's behavioral development: a birth cohort study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Validity, Reliability, Accessibility, and Applicability of Young Children's Developmental Screening and Assessment Tools across Different Demographics: A Realist Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Association between Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy and Children's Neurodevelopment: A Birth Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Lower gestational age is associated with lower cortical volume and cognitive and educational performance in adolescence.BMC medicine · 2022Article
- Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain and Children's Cognitive Development: A Birth Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Large gains in schooling and income are possible from minimizing adverse birth outcomes in 121 low- and middle-income countries: A modelling study.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
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objectivesTo 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
designData 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
resultsAmong adolescents studied (n = 421), higher gestational age (per week), birthweight (per 100 grams), and birthweight for gestational age z-score (per SD) were linearly associated with higher intelligence score (adjusted standardized mean difference, 0.05 SD [95% CI, 0.01-0.09], 0.04 SD [95% CI, 0.02-0.06], and 0.09 SD [95% CI, 0.01-0.17], respectively). Birthweight and birthweight for gestational age z-score, but not gestational age, were also associated with improved executive function. Low birthweight (<2500 g) was associated with lower intelligence and executive function scores. Associations between birthweight and executive function were stronger among adolescents born to women with higher education.
conclusionsThe duration of gestation and birthweight were positively associated with adolescent neurodevelopment in Tanzania. These findings suggest that interventions to improve birth outcomes may also benefit adolescent cognitive function.
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