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Smaller babies perform poorer as teens, study finds
A new study has found that babies born smaller go on to perform worse academically during their teenage years. The research points to a link between birth size and later school performance, drawing attention to the long-term importance of conditions in pregnancy and early life. The findings are prompting discussion about maternal health and support for children born small.
Why now: Fresh research findings linking birth size to teenage academic performance are newly in the news.
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