Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
July 12, 2026Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Association of parental age with developmental vulnerability in early childhood: a population-based cohort study

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

YHYuan-Der HuangYHYun-Shao HuangYLYun-Ru Luo

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Population-based cohort study examines parental age's impact on children's developmental outcomes, suggesting targeted support.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how parental age affects early childhood developmental vulnerability across multiple domains.
  • Analyzed data from the Taiwan Birth Cohort Study (n=18,171)
  • Assessed developmental status in five domains: gross motor, fine motor, language, sociocognitive, and personal-social
  • Used directed acyclic graph-guided modified Poisson regression to estimate adjusted relative risks.
  • Younger mothers (20-24 years) showed increased risk for developmental vulnerability (aRR 1.23, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.39) even after adjusting for factors.
  • Risk was highest in parental dyads aged 20-24 years (aRR 1.31, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.60).
  • Advanced paternal age was linked to lower vulnerability scores in the personal-social domain (aRR 0.80).

Cite This Study

Huang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5331ce4f7abc118adeda89https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2026-226612
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Parental age and its influence on functional dependency and cognitive decline in older adults: a cohort analysis2026
  2. 2Associations of parental age at pregnancy with adolescent cognitive development and emotional and behavioural problems: a birth cohort in rural Western China2024 · 10 citations
  3. 3Maternal Age at Childbirth and Offspring Cognitive Function in Middle and Older Age: A Longitudinal Cohort Study2026
  4. 4Maternal age and perinatal morbidity: a comparative cohort study including advanced maternal age and adolescent pregnancy2026
  5. 5Assessment of maternal age along with other risk factors for childhood disabilities: a cross-sectional study in thirty-eight countries2025