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https://hdl.handle.net/10216/162782| Author(s): | Ezedei Obinna Benson |
| Title: | Instabilidade Residencial e Saúde Infantil: Um Estudo de Resultados Múltiplos na Coorte Geração XXI |
| Issue Date: | 2024-11-04 |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Residential instability during childhood can significantly impact health outcomes, yet the complex relationships between mobility, environmental exposures, and child health remain poorly understood. This study investigated the impact of residential moves on diverse health outcomes and examined the effects of changing neighbourhood characteristics in the Generation XXI birth cohort. Methods: We analysed data from 6,397 children followed from birth to age 10. Of these, 38.1% experienced at least one residential move, with 26.1% moving once and 12% moving twice or more. Employing an outcome-wide approach, we assessed the association between instability and 20 health outcomes spanning social-behavioural, cognitive, respiratory, circulatory, anthropometric, and general health domains. Results: Conclusion: |
| Description: | This study investigates the impact of residential instability on child health outcomes using data from the Generation XXI birth cohort. The research focuses on 6,397 children followed from birth to age 10, with 38.1% experiencing at least one residential move during this period. The project employs an outcome-wide approach, examining 24 health outcomes across various domains including social-behavioural, cognitive, respiratory, circulatory, anthropometric, and general health. The study aims to understand how residential moves and changes in neighbourhood characteristics affect these diverse health outcomes. Key findings indicate that residential instability is associated with increased odds of bullying victimization and aggression. Cognitive outcomes, particularly Processing Speed Index and Verbal IQ, show significant negative associations with each additional move. For the subset of children who moved (2,435), the study characterizes trajectories of urban exposures, focusing on neighbourhood deprivation, air pollution, green space, and walkability. Notably, moves to areas with mixed or worse neighbourhood deprivation are associated with increased risks of asthma, cardiac disease, and renal disease. This research contributes to our understanding of how residential instability and environmental changes during childhood can impact various aspects of health. The findings have implications for developing targeted interventions to support mobile families and inform policies aimed at promoting neighbourhood stability and environmental quality to protect child health. |
| Subject: | Ciências médicas e da saúde Medical and Health sciences |
| Scientific areas: | Ciências médicas e da saúde Medical and Health sciences |
| DOI: | 10.34626/v7ps-d874 |
| TID identifier: | 203751663 |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/162782 |
| Document Type: | Dissertação |
| Rights: | embargoedAccess |
| License: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Embargo End Date: | 2026-11-03 |
| Appears in Collections: | FMUP - Dissertação |
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