Prevalence of metabolic syndrome-like in the follow-up of very low birth weight preterm infants and associated factors

Objective: To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome-like symptoms in a population of preterm infants with very low birth weight (<1500 g) at 2 years of corrected age and identify the occurrence of associated risk factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study during a five-year period, including p...

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Main Authors: Luciana A. Heidemann, Renato S. Procianoy, Rita C. Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717309567