Objective To determine if preterm birth is associated with components of the metabolic
syndrome in adult life. Study design A structured literature search was performed using …

In recent decades, the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased dramatically in
children and adolescents, posing a real public health problem. Beyond unhealthy diets and …

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome in later
life. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting markers of the …

Lower birth weight because of fetal growth restriction is associated with higher blood
pressure later in life, but the extent to which preterm birth (< 37 completed weeks' gestation) …

An adverse intrauterine environment is associated with an increased risk of elevated blood
pressure and kidney disease in later life. Many studies have focused on low birth weight …

The relative contribution of genetic and environmental influences to the US black‐white
disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is hotly debated within the public health …

Nutritional guidelines and requirements for late or moderately preterm (LMPT) infants are
notably absent, although they represent the largest population of preterm infants. The …

Low birth weight serves as a crude proxy for impaired growth during fetal life and indicates a
failure for the fetus to achieve its full growth potential. Low birth weight can occur in …

Nephrogenesis is ongoing at the time of birth for the majority of preterm infants, but whether
postnatal renal development follows a similar trajectory to normal in utero growth is …

Background Individuals who were born prematurely (PT), with low birth weight (LBW), or
small for gestational age (SGA) appear to present a set of permanent changes that make …