Insulin resistance prior to term age in very low birthweight infants: a prospective study.

Itay ZamirElisabeth Stoltz SjöströmJohannes van den BergEstelle NaumburgMagnus Domellöf

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2024)

VLBW infants seem to have a hormone profile consistent with insulin resistance. Lower gestational age and hyperglycaemia are associated with higher concentrations of insulin resistance markers.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
gestational age
birth weight
adipose tissue
preterm birth
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
skeletal muscle
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
physical activity
body mass index