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 …

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 …

The “developmental origins of health and disease”(DOHaD) hypothesis refers to the
influence of early developmental exposures and fetal growth on the risk of chronic diseases …

Preterm birth accounts for over 15 million global births per year. Perinatal interventions
introduced since the early 1980s, such as antenatal glucocorticoids, surfactant, and invasive …

Infants born prematurely at< 37 weeks' gestation account for over 80% of infants weighing<
2,500 g at birth—low birth weight (LBW) infants. This designation remains the surrogate …

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Individuals born after intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) have an increased risk of
perinatal morbidity/mortality, and those who survive face long-term consequences such as …

Objective: Preterm birth has been associated with changes in arterial structure and function.
Association with complications occurring during the neonatal period, including …

Emerging evidence demonstrates a link between preterm birth (PTB) and later life
cardiovascular disease (CVD). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Sutherland et al Preterm Birth and Hypertension 13 arterial walls; therefore, a disruption to
elastin synthesis at the end of gestation (such as in the event of preterm birth) may have long …