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Early life factors and COVID-19 infection in England: A prospective analysis of UK Biobank participants.

Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, UK. Electronic address: altug.didikoglu@manchester.ac.uk. Division of Midwifery, Nursing and Social Care, The University of Manchester, UK. Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology, The University of Manchester, UK. Division of Informatics, Imaging & Data Sciences, The University of Manchester, UK.

Early human development. 2021;:105326
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Abstract

This study aims to examine whether maternal smoking, birth weight, birth month and breastfeeding are associated with COVID-19 infection and hospitalisation. Maternal smoking was positively associated with COVID-19 infection. Breastfeeding was negatively associated with COVID-19 infection. The odds of being hospitalised due to COVID-19 were higher among those who had lower birthweight and mothers who were smoking during pregnancy.