Abstract
Preterm infants may develop altered adiposity, a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. The aim was to evaluate if body composition and blood pressure were altered in a cohort of children born preterm followed up to prepubertal age. Observational, longitudinal, explorative study. Forty children born preterm underwent growth and body composition assessment by an air displacement plethysmography system at term c.a. and at 5 years. BMI, skinfold thicknesses and blood pressure were further measured at 5 years. Inclusion criteria were birth weight
Translated title of the contribution | [Effect of prematurity on fat mass distribution and blood pressure at prepubertal age: a follow-up study]. |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 166-171 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery
- Medicine(all)