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- Title
Intrauterine growth restriction - a population-based study of the association with academic performance and psychiatric health.
- Authors
Kierulf Strømme, Kirsten; Strømme, Petter; Bjertness, Espen; Lien, Lars
- Abstract
Aim To investigate whether intrauterine growth restriction ( IUGR), resulting in small for gestational age ( SGA) infants, is associated with increased susceptibility to psychiatric problems and academic impairment in late teens. Methods A cohort of all 10th-grade students in Oslo, Norway, followed up between 2001 and 2004 (n = 2131), was linked with foetal growth data. IUGR was considered equal to SGA at the lowest 2.5th, 5th, and 10th percentiles and appropriate for gestational age ( AGA) as the highest 90th percentile. Mental health was evaluated using the Hopkins Symptoms Check List and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, and academic achievements and ambitions were self-reported by the students. Results Psychiatric problems were equally prevalent in all groups. However, the SGA girls performed inferiorly compared to their AGA peers in the school subjects English [3.6 vs 3.9 (p = 0.03)], mathematics [4.0 vs 4.3 (p = 0.01)] and social science [4.2 vs 4.4 (p = 0.05)], but not for Norwegian. This association was not observed in boys. There was an association between academic impairment and prematurity, occurring more frequently among immigrants (p < 0.001). Conclusion SGA had a small negative impact on academic achievements in adolescent girls, but not boys. There was no association between SGA and psychiatric problems in either gender.
- Subjects
FETAL development; GESTATIONAL age; PSYCHIATRY; MENTAL health; PREMATURE infants
- Publication
Acta Paediatrica, 2014, Vol 103, Issue 8, p886
- ISSN
0803-5253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/apa.12657