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 EvensenPublished 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.
Keyphrases
- low birth weight
- physical activity
- preterm infants
- human milk
- preterm birth
- systematic review
- gestational age
- body mass index
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- public health
- sleep quality
- mental health
- electronic health record
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- meta analyses
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- risk assessment
- pregnancy outcomes
- social media
- data analysis
- human health
- insulin resistance
- breast cancer risk