ArticleHelicobacter
Helicobacter pylori and Impaired Early Childhood Development-Evidence From a Birth Cohort Study From Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
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backgroundHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is highly prevalent in low-resource settings and has been implicated in adverse health outcomes beyond the gastrointestinal tract, including potential effects on early neurodevelopment. However, data from sub-Saharan Africa is limited.
methodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study among 229 mother-child dyads from Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire to assess the association between H. pylori infection and early child development at 12 months of age. Child development was evaluated using the Developmental Milestones Checklist (DMC), encompassing locomotor, fine motor, language, and personal-social domains. H. pylori infection status was determined by stool antigen testing. Quantile regression models, adjusted for socioeconomic status and sex, were applied to analyze associations between H. pylori infection and DMC scores.
resultsAmong 229 children, 38 (16.6%) tested positive for H. pylori. The median total motor score was higher in H. pylori-negative children (45, IQR 41-50) compared to positive children (43, IQR 40-45; p = 0.031). At the 75th percentile, H. pylori infection was significantly associated with a 7-point reduction in the motor domain score (estimate = -7; 95% CI: -11.1 to -2.9; p = 0.001; FDR-adjusted p = 0.003) and a 10-point reduction in total DMC score (estimate = -10; 95% CI: -17.5 to -2.6; p = 0.009; FDR-adjusted p = 0.027) after multivariable adjustment. No significant associations were observed at lower or median quantiles, nor in language or personal-social domains.
conclusionH. pylori infection at 12 months of age is significantly associated with impaired motor development among children performing in the upper range of developmental achievement. These findings underscore the potential neurodevelopmental impact of early-life H. pylori infection in high-prevalence, resource-limited settings and highlight the importance of integrating infection control strategies into early childhood development programs. Further research is warranted to elucidate infection-related neurodevelopmental risks in early childhood.
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