Low birth weight and intelligence in adolescence and early adulthood: a meta-analysis

Kormos, Christine; Wilkinson, Andrea; J. Davey, Caitlin; J. Cunningham, A.

doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdt071

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Low birth weight and intelligence in adolescence and early adulthood: a meta-analysis

Published in Journal of Public Health • Jul 28, 2013

Authors:

Christine Kormos

Andrea Wilkinson

Caitlin J. Davey

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Research has demonstrated an association between low birth weight (LBW; <2500 g) and adverse intelligence quotient (IQ) outcomes in childhood and early adolescence. We systematically evaluated whether this association persists into late adolescence and early adulthood and also assessed t...

Subject

Intelligence quotient

Meta-analysis

Birth weight

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