Adult cardiovascular risk factors in premature babies

Among babies born at term, low birthweight predicts cardiovascular risk factors and disease in adulthood. This study shows that babies born prematurely, whether or not they have intrauterine growth retardation, are predisposed to similar risks as adults.

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 355; no. 9221; pp. 2135 - 2136
Main Authors Irving, R John, Belton, Neville R, Elton, Robert A, Walker, Brian R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 17.06.2000
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Babies
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation - complications
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Linear Models
Male
Premature birth
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Summary:Among babies born at term, low birthweight predicts cardiovascular risk factors and disease in adulthood. This study shows that babies born prematurely, whether or not they have intrauterine growth retardation, are predisposed to similar risks as adults.
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ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02384-9