Being born with low birth weight may have an impact on different aspects of mental health, psychosocial functioning and well-being; however results from studies in young adulthood have so far yielded mixed findings. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term impact in young adulthood on self-reported mental health, health-related quality of life, self-esteem and social relations by investigating differences between two low birth weight groups and a control group.
In a follow-up at 20 years of age, 43 preterm VLBW (birth weight = 1500 g), 55 term SGA (birth weight
Notes
Cites: JAMA. 2000 Feb 2;283(5):625-3210665702
Cites: Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2012 Jun;69(6):E1-822660967
Cites: Early Hum Dev. 2001 Mar;61(2):97-11011223272
Cites: Lancet. 2001 May 26;357(9269):1641-311425366
Cites: Am J Psychiatry. 2001 Jul;158(7):1091-811431231
Cites: J Autism Dev Disord. 2001 Feb;31(1):5-1711439754