Clinical and molecular evidence of accelerated ageing following very preterm birth

The mechanisms responsible for the associations between very preterm birth and a higher risk of poor cardiovascular and metabolic health in adult life are unknown. Here, we compare the clinical and molecular phenotypes of healthy, normal-weight young adults (18–27 years), born very preterm (<33 weeks gestational age (GA)) and at full-term (37–42 weeks GA). Outcomes included whole-body MRI, hepatic and muscle 1H MRS, blood pressure measurements...