Overview

• Research involved 15,323 women, showing cognitive decline equivalent to one to two years of aging in mothers with low-birth-weight deliveries.
• The study highlights a potential marker for poorer cognitive health in later years, though it does not establish causation.
• Participants with multiple low-birth-weight deliveries had even lower cognitive scores.
• Factors like age, smoking status, and high blood pressure were considered in the analysis.
• Further research is needed to understand underlying mechanisms and explore preventive measures.