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Physical activity and cognitive function in adults born very preterm or with very low birth weight-an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Kristina Anna Djupvik AakvikSilje Dahl BenumMarjaana TikanmäkiPetteri HoviKatri RäikkönenSarah L HarrisLianne J WoodwardBrian A DarlowMarit S IndredavikStian LydersenPaul Jarle MorkEero KajantieKari Anne I Evensen
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Adults born very preterm/very low birth weight, especially women, reported less moderate to vigorous physical activity than their term-born peers. Cognitive function did not mediate this association. Considering the risk of adverse health outcomes among individuals born preterm, physical activity could be a target for intervention.
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