title: Adult cardiovascular risk factors in premature babies.
abstract: Among babies born at term, low birthweight predicts cardiovascular risk factors and disease in adulthood. This study shows that babies born prematurely, whether or not they have intrauterine growth retardation, are predisposed to similar risks as adults.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Irving
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Belton
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Elton
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose