Neurocognitive outcomes in Malawian children exposed to malaria during pregnancy: An observational birth cohort study.

Andrea M Weckman Andrea L Conroy Mwayiwawo Madanitsa Bruno Gnaneswaran Chloe R McDonaldLinda Kalilani-PhiriJaya ChandnaDoreen AliVictor MwapasaCarole KhairallahKyaw Lay ThwaiSteven R MeshnickSteve M Taylor Feiko O Ter Kuile Kevin C Kain Melissa J Gladstone

Published in: PLoS medicine (2021)

This mother-baby cohort presents evidence of a relationship between malaria in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental delay in offspring. Malaria in pregnancy may be a modifiable risk factor for neurodevelopmental injury independent of birth weight or prematurity. Successful interventions to prevent malaria during pregnancy may reduce the risk of neurocognitive delay in children.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
birth weight
gestational age
preterm birth
young adults
pregnancy outcomes
bipolar disorder
weight gain
preterm infants
low birth weight
body mass index
cross sectional
skeletal muscle
weight loss
glycemic control