Low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure and neurodevelopment in a prospective cohort of early school aged children.

Child development Cohort studies Neurodevelopment Observational epidemiology Prenatal alcohol exposure

Journal

Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
27 Mar 2024
Historique:
received: 26 10 2023
accepted: 22 03 2024
medline: 28 3 2024
pubmed: 28 3 2024
entrez: 28 3 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Evidence is strong for adverse fetal effects of high level or chronic prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), but many pregnant women continue to drink at lower levels. The 'Asking Questions about Alcohol in pregnancy' prospective cohort aimed to determine the neurodevelopmental consequences at 6-8 years of age of low to moderate PAE. 1570 women from seven public antenatal clinics in Melbourne, Australia, provided information on frequency and quantity of alcohol use, and obstetric, lifestyle and socio-environmental confounders at four gestation timepoints. PAE was classified into five trajectories plus controls. At 6-8 years, 802 of 1342 eligible families took part and completed a questionnaire (60%) and 696 children completed neuropsychological assessments (52%). Multiple linear regressions examined mean outcome differences between groups using complete case and multiple imputation models. No meaningful relationships were found between any of the PAE trajectories and general cognition, academic skills, motor functioning, behaviour, social skills, social communication, and executive function. Maternal education most strongly influenced general cognition and academic skills. Parenting behaviours and financial situation were associated with academic skills, behaviour, social skills and/or executive function. The lack of association between PAE and neurodevelopment at 6-8 years may partly be explained by cumulative positive effects of socio-environmental factors.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38538856
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-57938-7
pii: 10.1038/s41598-024-57938-7
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

Pagination

7302

Subventions

Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council
ID : 1446635

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© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Evelyne Muggli (E)

Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Jane Halliday (J)

Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Stephen Hearps (S)

Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

Thi-Nhu-Ngoc Nguyen (TN)

Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

Anthony Penington (A)

Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

Deanne K Thompson (DK)

Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia.

Alicia Spittle (A)

Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Della A Forster (DA)

Judith Lumley Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, SHE College, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

Sharon Lewis (S)

Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Elizabeth J Elliott (EJ)

Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Kid's Research, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Peter J Anderson (PJ)

Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia. peter.j.anderson@monash.edu.
Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia. peter.j.anderson@monash.edu.

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