Life course consequences of low birth weight: Evidence from Japan
Life course consequences of low birth weight: Evidence from Japan
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jjie.2018.07.001
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发表时间：
2018-12-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Yamada, Hiroyuki
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作者：
Matsushima, Midori;Shimizutani, Satoshi;Yamada, Hiroyuki
这项研究通过采用涵盖中、老年人的新数据集，首次提供了关于日本出生体重的各种生命过程结果的证据。我们有几个有趣的观察。首先，低出生体重与早期生活中的不良后果显着相关，包括学校表现和自我评估的健康状况。其次，低出生体重对教育程度或主要工作地位没有负面影响。第三，除行动困难和高血压或糖尿病诊断风险增加外，老年出生体重低对健康结果没有负面影响。总的来说，我们的研究结果表明，出生体重较低的负面影响似乎会在生命过程中逐渐消失。
This study provides the first evidence on a variety of life course outcomes of birth weight in Japan by employing new datasets covering the middle and older generations. We have several interesting observations. First, low birth weight is significantly associated with adverse outcomes in early life including school performance and self-rated health. Second, no negative effect of low birth weight is found on educational attainment or primary job status. Third, health outcomes due to low birth weight at older ages are not negatively affected except for difficulty in mobility and higher risk of diagnosis with hypertension or diabetes. Overall, our findings suggest that the negative effect of lower birth weight seems to fade out over the life course.