Preterm birth and low birth weight were associated with lower intelligence quotient (IQ), poorer academic performance, and a greater need for special educational support. Stronger associations were ...

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This study compared 6 algorithmic fairness–improving approaches for low-birth-weight predictive models and found that they improved accuracy but decreased sensitivity for Black populations. Objective: ...

People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life than people who give birth to infants who do not have a low birth weight, ...

Poorer gross motor skills, such as the ability to walk quickly, run, or jump, may explain some of the correlation between being born prematurely and the tendency to engage less in physical activity.

In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight—less than 5.5 pounds—and face daunting challenges. They are more likely to die within a month of birth or in ...

School readiness not only impacts kids' academic success, but also their long-term economic and health outcomes. Unfortunately, research reveals a concerning gap in school readiness for children with ...

People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life than people who give birth to infants who do not have a low birth weight, ...

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