Birth weight for gestational age at term and school performance at 12 years of age: linked cohort study.
Renée Janne BurgerSanne J GordijnBen-Willem J MolW GanzevoortA C J RavelliPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2023)
Birth weight for gestational age is positively and gradually associated with school performance at age 12 across the entire spectrum, well beyond the conventional and arbitrary cut-offs for suspected fetal growth restriction. It underlines the importance of better tools to diagnose fetal growth restriction and reduced placental function and to identify those at risk for associated short and long-term consequences. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.