Prenatal and Childhood Growth and Hospitalization for Alcohol Use Disorders in Adulthood: The Helsinki Birth Cohort Study

摘要

BackgroundSmall birth size - an indicator of a sub-optimal prenatal environment - and variation in growth after birth have been associated with non-communicable diseases in later life. We tested whether birth size or growth in childhood associated with the risk of hospital admission for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) from early to late adulthood.