Association between birth weight and neurodevelopment at age 1–6 months: results from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort

Objective The association between birth weight and infants’ neurodevelopment is not well understood. We aimed to examine the impact of birth weight on neurodevelopment of infants at age 1–6 months using data from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort (WHBC) study.Setting and participants This is a prospecti...

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Main Authors: Man Zhang, Bin Zhang, Marufu Martin Gazimbi, Zhong Chen, Yanru Chen, Yizhen Yu, Jie Tang
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-01-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e031916.full
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Bin Zhang
Marufu Martin Gazimbi
Zhong Chen
Yanru Chen
Yizhen Yu
Jie Tang
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Bin Zhang
Marufu Martin Gazimbi
Zhong Chen
Yanru Chen
Yizhen Yu
Jie Tang
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description Objective The association between birth weight and infants’ neurodevelopment is not well understood. We aimed to examine the impact of birth weight on neurodevelopment of infants at age 1–6 months using data from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort (WHBC) study.Setting and participants This is a prospective cohort study of 4026 infants from the WHBC study who were born at the Women and Children’s Hospital of Wuhan, China between October 2012 and September 2013 and who had complete healthcare records within 6 months after birth. Participants were categorised into three groups according to their birth weight: low birth weight (LBW; birth weight <2500 g), normal birth weight (2500 g ≤ birth weight <4000 g) and macrosomia (birth weight ≥4000 g).Main outcome measures The main outcomes were development quotient (DQ) and clinical diagnosis of neurodevelopmental delay. Both adjusted regression coefficients and ORs were estimated for LBW and macrosomia.Results Of the 4026 infants, 166 (4.12%) were of LBW and 237 (5.89%) were with macrosomia. Adjusted regression coefficients of LBW and macrosomia for gross motor DQ were −11.18 (95% CI −11.36 to 10.99) and 0.49 (95% CI 0.36 to 0.63), fine motor DQ −6.57 (95% CI −6.76 to −6.39) and −2.73 (95% CI −2.87 to −2.59), adaptability DQ −4.87 (95% CI −5.05 to −4.68) and −1.19 (95% CI −1.33 to −1.05), language DQ −6.23 (95% CI −6.42 to −6.05) and 0.43 (95% CI 0.29 to 0.57), and social behaviour DQ −6.82 (95% CI −7.01 to −6.64) and 1.10 (95% CI 0.96 to 1.24). Adjusted OR of LBW for clinical diagnosis of ‘neurodevelopmental delay’ in gross motor was 2.43 (95% CI 1.65 to 3.60), fine motor 1.49 (95% CI 1.01 to 2.19) and adaptability 1.56 (95% CI 1.06 to 2.31). LBW has no significant effects on ‘neurodevelopmental delay’ in language and social behaviour, and macrosomia has no significant effects on clinical diagnosis of ‘neurodevelopmental delay’ in all domains.Conclusion Both LBW and macrosomia are associated with infants’ DQ, and LBW increases the risk of being diagnosed with ‘neurodevelopmental delay’ in gross motor, fine motor and adaptability among infants aged 1–6 months.
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spelling doaj-art-57b43f7d0dd040b2af34a5c5c63803bc2024-12-06T09:00:09ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552020-01-0110110.1136/bmjopen-2019-031916Association between birth weight and neurodevelopment at age 1–6 months: results from the Wuhan Healthy Baby CohortMan Zhang0Bin Zhang1Marufu Martin Gazimbi2Zhong Chen3Yanru Chen4Yizhen Yu5Jie Tang61Insilico Medicine, Shanghai, China5 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for The Nationalities, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China2 Global Development Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKAshford and Saint Peter`s Hospitals NHS Trust, Chertsey, UKDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China4 Child and Women Health Care, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China1 School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, ChinaObjective The association between birth weight and infants’ neurodevelopment is not well understood. We aimed to examine the impact of birth weight on neurodevelopment of infants at age 1–6 months using data from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort (WHBC) study.Setting and participants This is a prospective cohort study of 4026 infants from the WHBC study who were born at the Women and Children’s Hospital of Wuhan, China between October 2012 and September 2013 and who had complete healthcare records within 6 months after birth. Participants were categorised into three groups according to their birth weight: low birth weight (LBW; birth weight <2500 g), normal birth weight (2500 g ≤ birth weight <4000 g) and macrosomia (birth weight ≥4000 g).Main outcome measures The main outcomes were development quotient (DQ) and clinical diagnosis of neurodevelopmental delay. Both adjusted regression coefficients and ORs were estimated for LBW and macrosomia.Results Of the 4026 infants, 166 (4.12%) were of LBW and 237 (5.89%) were with macrosomia. Adjusted regression coefficients of LBW and macrosomia for gross motor DQ were −11.18 (95% CI −11.36 to 10.99) and 0.49 (95% CI 0.36 to 0.63), fine motor DQ −6.57 (95% CI −6.76 to −6.39) and −2.73 (95% CI −2.87 to −2.59), adaptability DQ −4.87 (95% CI −5.05 to −4.68) and −1.19 (95% CI −1.33 to −1.05), language DQ −6.23 (95% CI −6.42 to −6.05) and 0.43 (95% CI 0.29 to 0.57), and social behaviour DQ −6.82 (95% CI −7.01 to −6.64) and 1.10 (95% CI 0.96 to 1.24). Adjusted OR of LBW for clinical diagnosis of ‘neurodevelopmental delay’ in gross motor was 2.43 (95% CI 1.65 to 3.60), fine motor 1.49 (95% CI 1.01 to 2.19) and adaptability 1.56 (95% CI 1.06 to 2.31). LBW has no significant effects on ‘neurodevelopmental delay’ in language and social behaviour, and macrosomia has no significant effects on clinical diagnosis of ‘neurodevelopmental delay’ in all domains.Conclusion Both LBW and macrosomia are associated with infants’ DQ, and LBW increases the risk of being diagnosed with ‘neurodevelopmental delay’ in gross motor, fine motor and adaptability among infants aged 1–6 months.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e031916.full
spellingShingle Man Zhang
Bin Zhang
Marufu Martin Gazimbi
Zhong Chen
Yanru Chen
Yizhen Yu
Jie Tang
Association between birth weight and neurodevelopment at age 1–6 months: results from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort
BMJ Open
title Association between birth weight and neurodevelopment at age 1–6 months: results from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort
title_full Association between birth weight and neurodevelopment at age 1–6 months: results from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort
title_fullStr Association between birth weight and neurodevelopment at age 1–6 months: results from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort
title_full_unstemmed Association between birth weight and neurodevelopment at age 1–6 months: results from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort
title_short Association between birth weight and neurodevelopment at age 1–6 months: results from the Wuhan Healthy Baby Cohort
title_sort association between birth weight and neurodevelopment at age 1 6 months results from the wuhan healthy baby cohort
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