Children Born During Pandemic Have Lower IQ

Infants born during the pandemic tested with lower IQ scores. Neurodevelopment is affected by several factors, including parental interaction and stimulation.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Results of one study show the cognitive scores of children born during 2020 and 2021 were adversely affected by lockdown measures when compared to infants born from 2011 to 2019

• Clinical symptoms of parental anxiety can affect an infant’s neurodevelopment and increase the risk of low birth weight and preterm birth; several studies that e…