Prematurity and reduced body fatness at 8–12 y of age

Increasing evidence suggests that body composition, an important factor influencing morbidity and mortality in adult life, might be programmed by early growth and nutrition. Children born preterm remain shorter and lighter than their term-born peers during childhood, but it is unclear whether the size difference is associated with altered body composition.We tested the hypothesis that both fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) are...