Ecological analysis of secular trends in low birth weight births and adult height in Japan.

Naho MorisakiKevin Yuji UrayamaKeisuke YoshiiS V SubramanianSusumu Yokoya

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2017)

Adult height in Japan has started to decline for those born after 1980, a trend that may be attributed to increases in LBW births over time. Considering the known association between shorter adult height and adverse health outcomes, evidence of population-level decline in adult health due to long-term consequences of increasing LBW births in Japan is anticipated.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
body mass index
gestational age
preterm infants
preterm birth
healthcare
public health
childhood cancer
mental health
climate change
emergency department
risk assessment
health information
adverse drug