Delivering Low Birth Weight Babies May Heighten Women's Risk Of Dementia

The researchers caution that the results show an association but not a causative link. (Credit: Image by valeria_akskakova on Freepik)

Giving birth to low-weight babies raises women's risk of developing dementia later in life, a study revealed.

In the latest study published in Neurology, researchers found that individuals who give birth to infants weighing less than 5.5 pounds are at a higher risk of experiencing memory and cognitive problems later in life, in contrast to those who deliver infants without low birth weight.