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Small birthweight and premature births associated with higher risk of child abuse
Small birthweight and premature birth may be associated with a higher risk of child abuse and neglect, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2006-03-15)
Heavy birthweight babies twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis
Heavy birthweight female babies are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis in adulthood as their average birthweight peers, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. view more (2008-06-30)
Very low birthweight predicts lower exam grades at the age of 16
Severely underweight babies grow into adolescents who achieve lower exam grades, finds research in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. The research team retrospectively investigated the exam results of 334 16 year olds sitting their General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in Merseyside, North West England. A numerical score was given... view more... (2003-03-21)
Second generation South Asian babies born in UK still below average weight
Second generation babies born to South Asian families in the UK are still well below national average weight, finds research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. There has been no increase in average birthweight among this group in 40 years, shows the research. The birth records for all full term babies born to women of South Asian... view more... (2002-08-12)
Study Disputes Link Between Increased Birthweight And Reduced Blood Pressure Later In Life (p 659)
Authors of a meta-analysis in this week's issue of THE LANCET cast doubt over the widely held belief that lower birthweight is associated with higher blood pressure in adult life. The 'fetal origins' hypothesis proposes that impaired fetal development leading to low birthweight is associated with poorer health outcomes later in life; specifically,... view more... (2002-08-28)
IQ linked to birth weight even among children of normal birth weight
Many studies have shown that low birthweight babies have lower IQ test scores at school age, but a study in this week's BMJ finds that the association between birthweight and childhood IQ also applies to children in the normal range of birth weight. Researchers at Columbia University, and the New York Academy of Medicine examined the relation... view more... (2001-08-08)
Weight Control Throughout Life Key To Reducing Risk Of Raised Blood Pressure In Middle Age (p 1178)
Results from an ongoing UK population study investigating the association between low birthweight and increased blood pressure later in life are detailed in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Authors of the study highlight how low birthweight, socio-economic status during childhood, and raised body-mass index can contribute to raised blood pressure... view more... (2003-10-08)
US infant mortality rate fails to improve
Nearly 28,000 babies died before their first birthday, according to new infant mortality statistics for 2003 released by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). view more (2006-05-09)
Changing partner increases risk of preterm birth
Women who change partner between their first two births are at an increased risk of having a preterm, low birthweight baby compared with women who have the same partner for both births, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers from Norway compared pregnancy outcomes in 31,683 women who changed partner between their first two births and... view more... (2003-11-11)
Restricted fetal growth increases risk of irritable bowel syndrome
Babies weighing less than the standard weight seem to be at significantly greater risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome or IBS, suggests research published ahead of print in the journal Gut. view more (2006-09-28)
Heavy birthweight increases risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis
People who have a birthweight over 10 pounds are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis when they are adults compared to individuals born with an average birthweight. view more (2008-06-30)
Increased suicide risk from low birthweight babies and those born to teenage mothers (pp 1102, 1135)
Results of a prospective population study from Sweden in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how low birthweight and being born to a teenage mother are independent risk factors associated with increased risk of suicide in later life. The study also shows how being born fourth or more in sibling order and poor maternal socio-economic status... view more... (2004-09-22)
Clue found as to why small babies have increased risk of heart disease as adults
The reason why small babies have an increased risk of heart disease as adults may lie in abnormal parental gene transfer, suggests preliminary research in the Journal of Medical Genetics. view more (2003-08-14)
UK Childhood Blindness More Common Than Previously Thought (p 1359)
Increased ethnic diversity and greater survival of low-birthweight babies is contributing to a higher proportion of children becoming visually impaired or blind, according to authors of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The study also highlights how childhood visual impairment is associated with lower socio-economic status. The... view more... (2003-10-22)
IVF Children At Increased Risk Of Neurological Disorders (pp 459, 461)
A Swedish study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that children born after in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) could be at an increased risk of developing neurological problems, especially cerebral palsy. The authors conclude that a reduction in this risk is possible if only one embryo is transferred during IVF, reducing the likelihood of twin... view more... (2002-02-06)
American Physiological Society
A new study concludes that low birthweight babies born with low sodium (salt) in their blood serum will likely consume large quantities of dietary sodium later in life. view more (2007-01-19)
Preterm birth contributes to growing number of infant deaths
Babies born too soon and too small accounted for a growing proportion of infant deaths, according to new statistics released today from the National Center for Health Statistics, (NCHS). view more (2008-07-30)
CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTHWEIGHT (p 1641)
Low birthweight may be associated with the behavioural problems of attention, thought, and social difficulties in childhood which is unrelated to the cultural environment, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The increased survival chances of extremely low-birthweight (ELBW) infants (weighing 1000 g or less at birth) has... view more... (2001-05-23)
FEWER CLINIC VISITS, REDUCED COST - A NEW MODEL FOR ANTENATAL CARE (pp 1546, 1551, 1565)
A new model for the provision of antenatal care - involving fewer clinic visits and potentially reduced healthcare costs - is proposed in this week's issue of THE LANCET with the publication of the WHO Antenatal Care Randomised Controlled Trial and an accompanying systematic review. Antenatal care is one of the most common medical practices,... view more... (2001-05-16)
Probe into link between caffeine consumption and low birthweight
The Universities of Leicester and Leeds have been commissioned by the Food Standards Agency to study the possible association between maternal caffeine consumption and low birthweight. The Agency has commissioned the study to reduce uncertainties in the current risk assessment and provide a more robust basis for the Agency's advice to pregnant... view more... (2003-05-12)
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