Association of preterm birth with poor metabolic outcomes in schoolchildren

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Objective: To investigate, at school age, the metabolic profile of children born preterm Methods: A cross-sectional study of children 5 to 8 years old, born with gestational age (GA) < 34 weeks and/or weight ≤ 1,500 grams. Clinical and anthropometric data were assessed by a single trained pediatrician. Biochemical measurements were done at the organization’s Central Laboratory using standard methods. Data on health conditions, eating, and daily life habits were retrieved from medical charts and through validated questionnaires. Binary logistic and linear regression models were built to identify the association between variables, weight excess, and GA. Results: Out of 60 children (53.3% female), 6.8 ± 0.7 years old, 16.6% presented excess weight, 13.3% showed increased insulin resistance markers and 36.7% had abnormal blood pressure values. Those presenting excess weight had higher waist circumferences and higher HOMA-IR than normal-weight children (OR = 1.64; CI = 1.035–2.949). Eating and daily life habits were not different among overweight and normal-weight children. The small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA, 83.3%) birth weight children did not differ regarding clinical (body weight, blood pressure) or biochemical variables (serum lipids, blood glucose, HOMA-IR).Conclusion: Schoolchildren born preterm, regardless of being AGA or SGA, were overweight, and presented increased abdominal adiposity, reduced insulin sensitivity, and altered lipid profile, justifying longitudinal follow-up regarding adverse metabolic outcomes in the future.

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Infant, Premature, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Children

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Infant preterm, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Children

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jped.2023.03.001

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