TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of neurodevelopment in early childhood - results from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC2010 ) Mother-Child Cohort
AU - Bjarnadóttir, Elín
AU - Stokholm, Jakob
AU - Chawes, Bo
AU - Thorsen, Jonathan
AU - Mora-Jensen, Anna Rosa Cecilie
AU - Deleuran, Maja
AU - Bønnelykke, Klaus
AU - Lauritzen, Lotte
AU - Bisgaard, Hans
N1 - CURIS 2019 NEXS 106
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PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Aim: The objective of this study was to identify possible pre- and postnatal factors influencing neurodevelopment of the young child. Methods: We used data from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood 2010 (COPSAC2010) mother–child cohort, but excluded those with a neurological diagnosis, born <37 weeks of gestation and birthweights <2500 g, resulting in 650 children analysed. Neurodevelopment was assessed as age of achievement of early milestones, language scores at 1 and 2 years and cognitive score at 2 ½ years of age. Results: Neurodevelopmental scores were not associated with breastfeeding, persistent wheeze, eczema and number of sick days (p > 0.05 in all tests). Early age at milestone achievement was associated with male sex (p = 0.05), lower maternal age (p = 0.02), higher gestational age (p < 0.001) and paternity leave (p = 0.01). A higher 1-year language score was associated with female sex (p = 0.02) and maternal smoking during pregnancy (p = 0.01) and a higher 2-year language score with female sex (p < 0.001) and being first born (p = 0.01). A higher cognitive score was associated with female sex (p = 0.02). Conclusion: Neurodevelopmental scores were unrelated to breastfeeding, persistent wheeze, eczema and number of sick days. Neurodevelopment in early childhood was mostly associated with gender.
AB - Aim: The objective of this study was to identify possible pre- and postnatal factors influencing neurodevelopment of the young child. Methods: We used data from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood 2010 (COPSAC2010) mother–child cohort, but excluded those with a neurological diagnosis, born <37 weeks of gestation and birthweights <2500 g, resulting in 650 children analysed. Neurodevelopment was assessed as age of achievement of early milestones, language scores at 1 and 2 years and cognitive score at 2 ½ years of age. Results: Neurodevelopmental scores were not associated with breastfeeding, persistent wheeze, eczema and number of sick days (p > 0.05 in all tests). Early age at milestone achievement was associated with male sex (p = 0.05), lower maternal age (p = 0.02), higher gestational age (p < 0.001) and paternity leave (p = 0.01). A higher 1-year language score was associated with female sex (p = 0.02) and maternal smoking during pregnancy (p = 0.01) and a higher 2-year language score with female sex (p < 0.001) and being first born (p = 0.01). A higher cognitive score was associated with female sex (p = 0.02). Conclusion: Neurodevelopmental scores were unrelated to breastfeeding, persistent wheeze, eczema and number of sick days. Neurodevelopment in early childhood was mostly associated with gender.
KW - Faculty of Science
KW - Cognitive development
KW - Language development
KW - Motor development
KW - Neurological development
U2 - 10.1111/apa.14753
DO - 10.1111/apa.14753
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30748036
SN - 0803-5253
VL - 108
SP - 1632
EP - 1641
JO - Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement
JF - Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement
IS - 9
ER -