Preterm birth (gestational age< 37 completed weeks) has increased in prevalence in most
countries in the past 20 years and now affects nearly 11% of all births worldwide. Because of …

In this review of 126 publications, we report that an overwhelming majority of adults born at
preterm gestations remain healthy and well. However, a small, but a significant fraction of …

Importance Preterm birth has previously been associated with increased risks of
hypertension and diabetes, but not ischemic heart disease (IHD), in adulthood. The reasons …

Objective To investigate the relation between preterm birth (gestational age< 37 weeks) and
risk of CKD from childhood into mid-adulthood. Design National cohort study. Setting …

Background Breakthroughs in the treatment of preterm birth approximately 40 years ago
have enabled a generation of preterm survivors to now reach mid-adulthood. Understanding …

Importance Preterm birth has been associated with increased risk of heart failure (HF) early
in life, but its association with new-onset HF in adulthood appears to be unknown. Objective …

Preterm birth (gestational age< 37 weeks) has a worldwide prevalence of nearly 11%, and>
95% of preterm infants who receive modern neonatal and pediatric care now survive into …

Aims/hypothesis Preterm birth (gestational age< 37 weeks) has been associated with insulin
resistance early in life. However, no large population-based studies have examined risks of …

In 1998, Dr David Barker pioneered the novel idea that common chronic diseases result not
only from bad genes and an unhealthy lifestyle, but also from alterations in the intrauterine …

Aims Preterm birth has been associated with elevated blood pressure early in life; however,
hypertension risks from childhood into adulthood remain unclear. We conducted a large …