scholarly journals Maternal and neonatal factors associated with child development in Ceará, Brazil: a population-based study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hermano A. L. Rocha ◽  
Christopher R. Sudfeld ◽  
Álvaro J. M. Leite ◽  
Márcia M. T. Machado ◽  
Sabrina G. M. O. Rocha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Neonatal Care ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background The first 1000 days of life are a critical period when the foundations of child development and growth are established. Few studies in Latin America have examined the relationship of birth outcomes and neonatal care factors with development outcomes in young children. We aimed to assess the association between pregnancy and neonatal factors with children’s developmental scores in a cross-sectional, population-based study of children in Ceará, Brazil. Methods Population-based, cross-sectional study of children aged 0–66 months (0–5.5 years) living in Ceará, Brazil. We examined the relationship of pregnancy (iron and folic acid supplementation, smoking and alcohol consumption) and neonatal (low birth weight (LBW) gestational age, neonatal care interventions, and breastfeeding in the first hour) factors with child development. Children’s development was assessed with the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-BR). We used multivariate generalized linear models that accounted for clustering sampling to evaluate the relationship of pregnancy and neonatal factors with development domain scores. Findings A total of 3566 children were enrolled. Among pregnancy factors, children whose mothers did not receive folic acid supplementation during pregnancy had lower fine motor and problem-solving scores (p-values< 0.05). As for neonatal factors, LBW was associated with 0.14 standard deviations (SD) lower (CI 95% -0.26, − 0.02) communication, 0.24 SD lower (95% CI: − 0.44, − 0.04) fine motor and 0.31 SD lower (CI 95% -0.45, − 0.16) problem-solving domain scores as compared to non-LBW children (p values < 0.05). In terms of care, newborns that required resuscitation, antibiotics for infection, or extended in-patient stay after birth had lower development scores in selected domains. Further, not initiating breastfeeding within the first hour after birth was associated with lower gross motor and person-social development scores (p-values < 0.05). Conclusion Pregnancy and neonatal care factors were associated with later child development outcomes. Infants at increased risk of suboptimal development, like LBW or newborns requiring extended in-patient care, may represent groups to target for supplemental intervention. Further, early integrated interventions to prevent adverse pregnancy and newborn outcomes may improve child development outcomes.

scholarly journals Is breakfast consumption related to mental distress and academic performance in adolescents?

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Lien
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Immigrant Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Breakfast Consumption ◽  
10Th Grade ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Skipping Breakfast

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the relationship between mental distress, academic performance and regular breakfast consumption across gender and immigration status.DesignCross-sectional population-based study. Two four-page questionnaires were filled in during two school sessions.SettingAll junior high schools in Oslo, Norway using the classroom as the setting for the study.SubjectsAll 10th grade students 15–16 years olds in 2000 and 2001. Of 8316 eligible students, 7343 (88.3%) participated in the study.ResultsAll immigrant groups, except the Western countries group, are skipping breakfast more often than Norwegian students, and girls more often than boys (27 versus 19%). After adjustment for possible confounding factors, the odds ratio (OR) for being mentally distressed when eating breakfast seldom/never compared with every day was 3.0 (2.0–4.5) for boys, 1.6 (1.2–2.1) for girls and 1.6 (1.5–2.6) for the immigrant group. The comparable OR for having low school grades was similar for boys and girls, 2.0 (1.3–3.0), and 1.6 (1.5–2.6) for the immigrant groups.ConclusionsSkipping breakfast is a common feature among 10th grade students. The implications of skipping breakfast on mental distress and academic performance are stronger for boys than girls and stronger for Norwegians compared with immigrants.

scholarly journals Maternal depressive symptoms and early childhood development: the role of mother–child interactions among mother–child dyads in rural areas of Central and Western China

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11060
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Liu ◽  
Chenlu Yang ◽  
Yuning Yang ◽  
Xiaona Huang ◽  
Yinping Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Western China ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Simple Slope ◽  
Development Outcomes

Background The associations among maternal depressive symptoms (MDS), mother–child interactions and early child development are poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the role of mother–child interactions on the associations between MDS and child development. Methods A cross-sectional study with a multistage sampling method was conducted in rural areas of Central and Western China. MDS, child development outcomes (communication, gross motor function, fine motor function, problem solving and personal social skills) and mother–child interactions were assessed by The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, the Chinese version of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, respectively. Regression-based statistical mediation and moderation were conducted using the PROCESS macro for SPSS. Results A total of 2,548 participants (mothers: 1,274; children: 1,274) were included in our analyses. MDS was negatively associated with child development outcomes and mother–child interactions partly mediated these associations. The proportion of the mediating effect of mother–child interactions was 7.7% for communication, 8.2% for gross motor, 10.3% for fine motor, 10.1% for problem-solving and 9.5% for personal social domains. In addition, the interaction effects of MDS and mother–child interactions on the communication domain were significant (β = 0.070, 95% CI 0.016, 0.124; p = 0.011). The associations between MDS and child communication abilities were weaker at the high level (simple slope = −0.019, t =  − 0.458, p = 0.647) of mother–child interactions than at the mean level (simple slope = −0.089, t =  − 3.190, p = 0.002) and the low level (simple slope = −0.158, t =  − 4.231, p < 0.001). Similar moderating effects were not observed in the other child development outcomes. Conclusion Our results suggest the important role of mother–child interactions on the associations between MDS and early childhood development. Due to the cross-sectional design of this study, these associations require further investigation in prospective studies.

scholarly journals Shift Work and Obesity among Canadian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study Using a Novel Exposure Assessment Tool

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Anne Harris ◽  
Natalie McGlynn ◽  
Victoria A. Kirsh ◽  
Michelle Cotterchio ◽  
Victoria Nadalin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
High Probability ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
The Relationship

Background/Objectives It has been suggested that the association between shift work and chronic disease is mediated by an increase in obesity. However, investigations of the relationship between shift work and obesity reveal mixed findings. Using a recently developed exposure assessment tool, this study examined the association between shift work and obesity among Canadian women from two studies: a cohort of university alumni, and a population-based study. Methods Self-administered questionnaire data were used from healthy, currently employed females in a population-based study, the Ontario Women’s Diet and Health case-control study (n = 1611 controls), and from a subset of a of university alumni from the Canadian Study of Diet, Lifestyle, and Health (n = 1097) cohort study. Overweight was defined as BMI=25 to <30, and obesity as BMI=30. Reported occupation was converted to occupational codes and linked to a probability of shift work value derived from Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics data. Regular evenings, nights, or rotating work comprised shift work. Polytomous logistic regression estimated the association between probability of shift work, categorized as near nil, low, medium, and high probability of shift work, on overweight and obesity, controlling for detected confounders. Results In the population-based sample, high probability of shift work was associated with obesity (reference = near nil probability of shift work, OR: 1.88, 95% CI: 1.01–3.51, p = 0.047). In the alumni cohort, no significant association was detected between shift work and overweight or obesity. Conclusions As these analyses found a positive association between high probability of shift work exposure and obesity in a population-based sample, but not in an alumni cohort, it is suggested that the relationship between shift work and obesity is complex, and may be particularly susceptible to occupational and education-related factors within a given population.

scholarly journals Population-based study of the relationship of treatment and sociodemographics on quality of life for early stage breast cancer

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1467-1479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy K. Janz ◽  
Mahasin Mujahid ◽  
Paula M. Lantz ◽  
Angela Fagerlin ◽  
Barbara Salem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Early Stage Breast Cancer ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship
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