ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0021.4-2 | Important for Clinical Practice | ESPEYB21

4.2. The impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on longitudinal growth, nutritional status, and insulin-like growth factor 1 in early childhood in Leyte, the Philippines

CV Barry , SA Chrysanthopoulou , V Tallo , B Jarilla , Z Vargas , E McDonald , F Gundogan , JF Friedman

Brief Summary: This longitudinal study describes the long-term effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on early childhood development. The results clearly show that prenatal alcohol exposure impairs growth and IGF-1 levels in children, highlighting the need for public health interventions to prevent alcohol consumption during pregnancy, especially in low-resource settings.This study assessed the long-term consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on e...