Study shows Premature babies are not significantly different from full term babies later in life
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A new study conducted by a researcher at McMaster University shows no significant difference between prematurely born babies and full-term babies in young adulthood and adulthood. This study compared educational attainment, study and work roles, independant living, marriage and parenthood between 166 low birth weight children and 145 "normal" birth weight children.
The children/adults were compared at age 8, as teenagers and again between the ages of 22 and 25. No significant differences between the two groups was found which is surprising since about 25% of prematurely born babies experience difficulties in childhood while only 2% of full-term babies experience difficulties.
For a more detailed look at this study see the February 8th, 2006 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association.
via Creative Reporter,
by Andrew Benson, a student of Earth and Environmental Science. Currently his research involves sedimentary geology and contaminant geochemistry.
February 10th, 2006 at 9:02 am
I suppose there is no adverse effect of being born before the 8th month. It is just a matter of difficulty in health during the youngster stage.
August 10th, 2006 at 11:40 am
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God Bless you all
January 10th, 2010 at 11:05 am
my son z premature and he born on 26 of november 2009. he born @ 29 weeks. can any 1 plz advise me how should i take care of him. and will he be grow normal as other babies?