Association between postterm birth and adverse growth outcomes in children aged 3–6 years: A national retrospective cohort study
Postterm birth was associated with elevated risks of obesity, overweight and thinness in children aged 3-6 years, independent of sex. These findings underscore the importance of further research across diverse populations to understand the implications of postterm births on child health outcomes.
Authors
- Wenchong Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5115-7214)
- Yingyan Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6841-4563)
- Gareth J. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7689-1231)
- Jing Hua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7613-0926)
- Manish Prasad Gupta
- Haizhen You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9378-8033)
- Marini Ahmad Suhaimi
- Yuantao Su
Institutions
- Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University (CN)
- Nottingham Trent University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ppe.13122
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22
Funders
- Shanghai Municipal Health Commission
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
- Shanghai Pudong New Area Health Commission