title: Prematurity and insulin sensitivity.
abstract: Nowadays, an increased number of premature infants survive. The medical challenge is to reduce their postnatal morbidities with a special focus towards a decrease in metabolic risks. In this manuscript, we will examine available evidence of perinatal, infancy, and childhood consequences of prematurity on insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis. Moreover, we add some recent data on how nutritional intervention could modify these risks.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Maternal and Child Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of de Chile, Santa Rosa 1234, 2° piso, Casilla 226-3 Santiago, Chile. vmericq@med.uchile.cl
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mericq
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose