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Pre-pubertal growth and cognitive function
  1. S M Montgomery1,
  2. A Ehlin2,
  3. A Sacker3
  1. 1Clinical Research Centre, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
  2. 2Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
  3. 3Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr S M Montgomery
    Kliniskt forskningscentrum, Universitetssjukhuset, 701 85 Örebro, Sweden; scott.montgomery{at}ki.se

Abstract

British longitudinal data were used to investigate the association of heights at 22 months and 5 years with a digit recall test at age 10 years. Greater height, particularly at 5 years, was associated with higher scores, suggesting that some exposures influence both growth and capability for cognitive function.

  • growth
  • infant
  • cognitive function
  • puberty

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2005.077602

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    Footnotes

    • Funding for this project was obtained through British Economic and Social Research Council grant L326253061 that forms part of the Capability and Resilience Network

    • Competing interests: none