Late Preterm Birth and Gestational Age Linked to Cardiometabolic Risk in Childhood
A new study findings in JAMA Network Open suggest that because the cardiometabolic risk score tracks risk from childhood into adulthood, late preterm and moderately preterm birth may be important risk factors for cardiometabolic disorders later in life.
The long-term cardiometabolic consequences of late preterm birth (34-36 weeks' gestation) are not well understood. To assess whether late preterm birth and size for gestational age are associated with cardiometabolic risk in childhood the recent study was conducted.
The retrospective cohort study included 1742 children born in Ontario. Participants were excluded if they had conditions affecting growth, any acute or chronic conditions (other than asthma and high-functioning autism), severe developmental delay, or families who were unable to communicate in English. The primary outcome was composite cardiometabolic risk score. Secondary outcomes were the individual cardiometabolic risk components.
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