Long-Term Risk for Type 1 Diabetes and Obesity in Early Term Born Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Lilah Tsaitlin-Mor Adva Cahen-Peretz Yaakov BentovTomer Ben-ShushanHagai Levine Asnat Walfisch

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)

Compared to full-term born offspring, early-term delivery poses a modest risk for long-term pediatric type 1 diabetes. Our analysis support that whenever medically possible, elective delivery should be avoided before 39 completed weeks of gestation.

Keyphrases

gestational age
type diabetes
preterm infants
preterm birth
insulin resistance
low birth weight
high fat diet
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue