Increased Adiposity in Adults Born Preterm and Their Children
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Increased Adiposity in Adults Born Preterm and Their Children
BACKGROUND Preterm birth is associated with abnormalities in growth, body composition, and metabolism during childhood, but adult data are scarce and none exist for their offspring. We therefore aimed to examine body composition and cardiovascular risk factors in adults born preterm and their children. METHODS A cohort of 52 adults (aged 35.7 years, 54% female, 31 born preterm) and their term...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081840