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

Emilie Pi Fogtmann SejerAgnes Kielgast LadelundFrederik Jager BruunJulie Anna SlavenskyErik Lykke MortensenUlrik 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
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • middle aged
  • tertiary care
  • pregnant women
  • body mass index
  • preterm infants
  • weight loss