Infant Growth after Preterm Birth and Mental Health in Young Adulthood.

Infant Growth after Preterm Birth and Mental Health in Young Adulthood.

Faster growth after preterm birth benefits long-term cognitive functioning. Whether these benefits extend to mental health remains largely unknown. We examined if faster growth in infancy is associated with better self-reported mental health in young adults born preterm at very low birth weight (VLB...

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Main Authors: Sara Sammallahti, Marius Lahti, Riikka Pyhälä, Jari Lahti, Anu-Katriina Pesonen, Kati Heinonen, Petteri Hovi, Johan G Eriksson, Sonja Strang-Karlsson, Anna-Liisa Järvenpää, Sture Andersson, Eero Kajantie, Katri Räikkönen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4556664?pdf=render

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