Long-term impact of preterm birth on exercise capacity in healthy young men: a national population-based cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of survivors of preterm birth are growing into adulthood today. Long-term health-effects of prematurity are still poorly understood, but include increased risk for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases in adult life. To test if reduced physical fitness may be a...

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Main Authors: Jenny Svedenkrans, Ewa Henckel, Jan Kowalski, Mikael Norman, Kajsa Bohlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3855651?pdf=render