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Cognitive Development among Low Birthweight (LBW) Children at 4-Year-Old in Relation to Socio-Demographic Variables and Chronic Morbidities
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Kenyhercz, Flóra; Nagy, Beáta Erika – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Low birthweight children are at risk for motor, language and cognitive delay in early childhood. The aim of the present study is the examination of cognitive skill development among 4-year-old preterm and low birthweight children in relation to demographical and perinatal variables. We utilized the Wechsler Preschool Primary Scales of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Body Weight, Young Children, Social Influences
Are There Anthropometric and Body Composition Differences between Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Children with Typical Development? Analysis by Age and Spectrum Severity in a School Population
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Esteban-Figuerola, Patricia; Morales-Hidalgo, Paula; Arija-Val, Victoria; Canals-Sans, Josefa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Overweight and obesity have been reported to be more prevalent in populations with autism spectrum disorder than in children with typical development. The aim of this study was to compare the anthropometric status of children with autism spectrum disorder (diagnosed and subclinical) and children with typical development and analyse which variables…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Body Composition, Obesity, Autism
The Effect of Age-Correction on IQ Scores among School-Aged Children Born Preterm
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Roberts, Rachel M.; George, Wing Man; Cole, Carolyn; Marshall, Peter; Ellison, Vanessa; Fabel, Helen – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2013
This study examined the effect of age-correction on IQ scores among preterm school-aged children. Data from the Flinders Medical Centre Neonatal Unit Follow-up Program for 81 children aged five years and assessed with the WPPSI-III, and 177 children aged eight years and assessed with the WISC-IV, were analysed. Corrected IQ scores were…
Descriptors: Premature Infants, Intelligence Quotient, Age, Scores
Cognitive and Neuropsychological Outcomes at 5 Years of Age in Preterm Children Born in the 2000s
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Lind, Annika; Korkman, Marit; Lehtonen, Liisa; Lapinleimu, Helena; Parkkola, Riitta; Matomaki, Jaakko; Haataja, Leena – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2011
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the cognitive level and neuropsychological performance at 5 years of age in children with a very low birthweight (VLBW; birthweight less than 1501g) born in 2001 to 2003. Method: A regional cohort of 97 children with a VLBW (mean gestational age 28wks [SD 3wks]; mean birthweight 1054g [SD 259g]; 50 male; 47…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Neuropsychology, Intelligence, Premature Infants
Interrelations between Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy, Birth Weight and Sociodemographic Factors in the Prediction of Early Cognitive Abilities
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Huijbregts, S. C. J.; Seguin, J. R.; Zelazo, P. D.; Parent, S.; Japel, C.; Tremblay, R. E. – Infant and Child Development, 2006
Maternal prenatal smoking, birth weight and sociodemographic factors were investigated in relation to cognitive abilities of 1544 children (aged 3.5 years) participating in the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Children's Development. The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) was used to assess verbal ability, the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Family Income, Smoking, Pregnancy