The association between late preterm birth and cardiometabolic conditions across the life course: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yulika Yoshida-MontezumaErica StoneSaman IftikharVanessa De RubeisAlessandra T AndreacchiCharles Keown-StonemanLawrence MbuagbawHilary K BrownRussell J de SouzaLaura N Anderson

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2021)

Late preterm birth was associated with an increased risk of diabetes and hypertension. The certainty of the evidence was low or very low. Inconsistencies in late preterm and term definitions, confounding variables and outcome age limited the comparability of studies.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
blood pressure
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue