The relationship between birth season and early childhood development: Evidence from northwest rural China

被引:15
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作者
Bai, Yu [1 ]
Shang, Guanminjia [1 ]
Wang, Lei [2 ]
Sun, Yonglei [1 ]
Osborn, Annie [3 ]
Rozelle, Scott [3 ]
机构
[1] Shaanxi Normal Univ, CEEE, Xian, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
[2] Shaanxi Normal Univ, Int Business Sch, Xian, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
[3] Stanford Univ, REAP, Freedom Spogli Inst Int Studies, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
来源
PLOS ONE | 2018年 / 13卷 / 10期
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
CHILDREN; NUTRITION; RESPONSES; INFANTS; POVERTY; WEIGHT; LENGTH; AGE;
D O I
10.1371/journal.pone.0205281
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Objective To examine the correlation between birth season and early childhood development. Background Almost all previous studies that examine the effect of birth season on early childhood development were conducted in developed countries with a limited sample size. The present study was conducted in poor, rural areas of western China, a developing region with a continental monsoon climate. Method We administered a hemoglobin test to 650 infants (52% boys), aged 8-10 months, using a Hemocue Hb 201+ finger prick system, and assessed the cognitive and psychomotor development of sample infants using Bayley Scales of Infant Development. Results Infants born in winter have higher Hb concentrations (t= 3.63, p< 0.001) compared to infants born in summer. Similarly, cognitive development scores (t= 5.17, p< 0.001) and psychomotor development scores (t= 10.60, p < 0.001) were significantly higher among winter-born infants. Conclusion The findings point to the involvement of birth season in early childhood development and suggest that aspects of the environment shape the experiences that contribute to early childhood development. Policy suggestions such as providing infants with ample opportunities for movement and stimulation during the cold season are discussed.
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