Neurocognitive and Health Correlates of Overweight and Obesity among Ten-Year-Old Children Born Extremely Preterm - 23/08/18
and the
Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborn (ELGAN) Research Study*
Abstract |
Objective |
To assess the relationship between overweight (body mass index [BMI] percentile ≥85 and <95) and obesity (BMI ≥95 percentile) and developmental and health outcomes at 10 years of age in a cohort of individuals born extremely preterm.
Study design |
This was an observational cohort study of children born extremely preterm and then assessed at age 10 years for neurocognitive function and parent-reported behavior and health outcomes. Participants included 871 children aged 10 years. To describe the strength of association between overweight or obesity and outcomes, we used logistic regression models adjusting for confounders. Neurocognitive function, academic achievement, parent-reported health outcome surveys, and height and weight were measured.
Results |
BMI category at 10 years of age was not associated with differences in intelligence, language, or academic achievement. Parents of children with obesity were more likely to report their child had asthma (OR 2.2; 95% CI 1.4-3.5), fair/poor general health (OR 3.2; 95% CI 1.4-7.5), and decreased physical function (OR 1.7; 95% CI 1.1-2.9) but less likely to have physician diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (OR 0.5; 95% CI 0.3-0.97) or an individualized education plan (OR 0.6; 95% CI 0.4-0.99).
Conclusion |
Among children born extremely preterm, an elevated BMI, compared with normal or low BMI, is not associated with a difference in neurocognitive function. However, asthma, fair/poor general health, and decreased physical function were more prevalent among study participants with obesity, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and individualized education plan were less prevalent.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : overweight, obesity, extremely preterm, neurocognitive outcomes, asthma
Abbreviations : ADHD, BMI, ELGAN
Plan
Supported by grants from the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke (5U01NS040069-05, 2R01NS040069-06A2) and the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health under Award Number 1UG3OD023348-01. The study sponsors had no role in the study design, the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, the writing of the report, or the decision to submit the paper for publication. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
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