The fragile foundations of the extended fetuses-at-risk approach.

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2021)

The proposed arguments do not provide adequate support for extending the FAR approach to postnatal outcomes. As only live births can contribute to the numerator of rates, the usefulness and interpretability of FAR measures in this setting are limited.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm infants
preterm birth
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
weight loss