Survival rates have greatly improved in recent years for infants of borderline viability;
however, these infants remain at risk of develo** a wide array of complications, not only in …

Many studies have provided evidence for the hypothesis that size at birth is related to the
risk of develo** disease in later life. In particular, links are well established between …

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) …

In preterm infants, poor postnatal growth is associated with adverse neurocognitive
outcomes; conversely, rapid postnatal growth is supposedly harmful for future development …

Background The association between small size at birth and impaired glucose regulation
later in life is well established in persons born at term. Preterm birth with very low birth …

Background: Cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases are a part of noncommunicable
chronic diseases, the leading causes of premature death worldwide. They are recognized as …

Adults born preterm at very low birth weight (VLBW;< 1500 g) have higher blood pressure
than those born at term. It is not known whether all VLBW adults are at risk or whether higher …

Hypertension remains the leading cause of disease burden worldwide. Hypertension can
originate in the early stages of life. A growing body of evidence suggests that oxidative …

Preterm birth continues to contribute disproportionately to neonatal morbidity and
subsequent physical and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Epidemiologic studies have …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) can originate from early life. Accumulating evidence
suggests that gut microbiota in early life is linked to CVDs in later life. Gut microbiota …