Tag: Child Development
IQ Scores at Age 5 Years Higher When Preemies Receive DHA Supplement
Full-scale IQ scores at 5 years of age modestly higher among children born before 29 weeks of gestation who had received enteral emulsion with versus without DHA as neonates
Gestational Phthalate Exposure Tied to Childhood Lung Function
Consistent but mostly statistically nonsignificant associations observed for gestational phthalate metabolite levels and lower FVC, FEV1 at ages 4 to 11 years
Babies Born During Pandemic May Have Early Social Communication Deficits
Deficits seen in having a definite meaningful word, pointing, and waving goodbye
Maternal Exposure to PFAS Tied to Reproductive Function of Male Offspring
Higher maternal PFAS exposure linked to poorer semen quality in male offspring in young adulthood
Lower Birth Weight Tied to Early Childhood Development Concerns
Birth weight below 25th centile in full-term infants linked to child development concerns
Acetaminophen Exposure in Utero Tied to Child Neurobehavioral Problems
Problems with sleep, attention seen at age 3 years in children exposed to acetaminophen in utero
Antidepressants in Pregnancy Do Not Affect Child Neurodevelopment
Only crude associations seen between risk for neurodevelopmental outcomes and exposure to antidepressants
In Utero Exposure to Natural Disaster Ups Child Psychopathology
Exposure to Hurricane Sandy in utero linked to increased risk for depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/behavioral disorders
Paternal Childhood Smoke Exposure Tied to Asthma Risk in Offspring
Fathers' passive smoke exposure through childhood to puberty linked to nonallergic asthma risk in offspring
History of Eviction Linked to Child Developmental Risk
History of formal or informal eviction linked to increased odds of child developmental risk, hospital admission from emergency department
