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Women with prior preterm birth had elevated risk of metabolic syndrome 8 years postpartum compared with women with term births (23% preterm vs 17% control; adjusted OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.06-2.80), driven by low HDL, hypertriglyceridemia, and elevated glucose.
Effect sizeOR 1.76
CI95% CI 1.06, 2.80
Follow-up8 years
ComparatorWomen with term, non-SGA births (>37 weeks, >10th percentile birth weight)
Effect summarydecline; OR 1.76; CI: 95% CI 1.06, 2.80

Connected entities

Interventions
Targeted metabolic screening
Conditions
Metabolic Syndrome
Outcomes
Metabolic Syndrome
Populations
Postmenopausal Women

Source

PMC3074407
Prior Preterm or Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth Related to Maternal Metabolic Syndrome
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