Zubrick, Stephen R., Kurinczuk, Jennifer J., McDermott, Brett M.C., McKelvey, Robert S., Silburn, Sven R., and Davies, Lisa C. (2000) Fetal growth and subsequent mental health problems in children aged 4 to 13 years. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 42 (1). pp. 14-20.

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Abstract

To test the hypothesis that children with suboptimal fetal growth have significantly poorer mental health outcomes than those with optimal growth, a population random sample survey of children aged 4 to 16 years in Western Australia in 1993 was conducted. The Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach 1991a) and the Teacher Report Form (Achenbach 1991b) were used to define mental health morbidity. Survey data for 1775 children aged 4 to 13 years were available for linkage with original birth information. The percentage of expected birth weight (PEBW) was used as the measure of fetal growth. Children below the 2nd centile of PEBW who had achieved only 57% to 72% of their expected birthweight given their gestation at delivery were at significant risk of a mental health morbidity (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.18, 7.12). In addition, they were more likely to be rated as academically impaired (OR 6.0, 95% CI 2.25, 16.06) and to have poor general health (OR 5.1, 95% CI 1.69, 15.52).

Item ID:	45895
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1469-8749
Funders:	Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (WAHPF), Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (ARHRF), National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC)
Projects and Grants:	WAHPF 0253/91, NHMRC 96/3209
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2016 04:42
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine > 111401 Foetal Development and Medicine @ 100%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920111 Nervous System and Disorders @ 100%
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