Low birthweight and subsequent emotional and behavioural outcomes in 12-year-old children from Soweto, South Africa: findings from Birth to Twenty

<p>Background: The fetal origins hypothesis suggests that an adverse prenatal environment, indexed by low birthweight (LBW), may increase the risk of developing later disease. Recently the hypothesis has been extended to psychological outcomes, especially depression. The aim of this analysis w...

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Main Authors: Sabet, F, Richter, L, Ramchandani, P, Stein, A, Quigley, M, Norris, S
Other Authors: The International Epidemiological Association
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2009
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