Fetal growth and neurobehavioral outcomes in childhood |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Anatomy and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China;2. Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China;3. Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PR China;1. Paris School of Economics, CNRS, France;2. Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris School of Economics, France;1. Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland;2. Teagasc Pig Development Department, Animal & Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland;3. Department of Science, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland;1. Centre for Economic Demography, Lund University, Sweden;2. Department of Economic History, Lund University, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | Using a sample of sibling pairs from a nationally representative U.S. survey, we examine the effects of the fetal growth rate on a set of neurobehavioral outcomes in childhood measured by parent-reported diagnosed developmental disabilities and behavior problems. Based on models that include mother fixed effects, we find that the fetal growth rate, a marker for the fetal environment, is negatively associated with lifetime diagnosis of developmental delay. We also find that the fetal growth rate is negatively associated with disruptive behaviors among male children. These results suggest that developmental disabilities and problem behaviors may play a role in explaining the well-documented association between birth weight and human capital outcomes measured in adulthood. |
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| Keywords: | Low birth weight Fetal growth Neurobehavioral outcomes Developmental disabilities Behavior Problems Index (BPI) |
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