Childhood brain size mediates the relationship between birthweight and early‐life cognitive ability
Early differences in brain size and IQ established during the formative years of life likely explain much of the association linking early-life weight status to later cognitive ability and reserve.
Authors
- Scott T. Chiesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4323-2189)
- Sarah‐Naomi James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3800-4416)
- Holly Haines (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8390-8147)
- Sana Suri
- Alun D Hughes
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_098001
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00