Preterm birth and subsequent intelligence and academic performance in youth: A cohort study.

Emilie Pi Fogtmann Sejer Agnes Kielgast Ladelund Frederik Jager Bruun Julie Anna Slavensky Erik Lykke Mortensen Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2024)

Low gestational age at birth was associated with not graduating from LSE and USE, achieving lower GPAs in LSE, not attending conscription, and lower intelligence scores in young adulthood. The findings remained significant after adjusting for potential confounders.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
birth weight
low birth weight
mental health
depressive symptoms
young adults
human health
tertiary care
early life
body mass index
medical students