Preterm Birth as a Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease in Adult Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objective To determine if preterm birth is associated with components of the metabolic syndrome in adult life. Study design A structured literature search was performed using PubMed. All comparative studies reported metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes in adults (≥18 years of age) born preterm (<37 weeks of gestation) compared with adults born at term (37-42 weeks of gestation) and published through March 2018 were included. The major outcomes...