The effect of preterm birth on adiposity and metabolic pathways and the implications for later life

Clinical Lipidology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 275-288

  Thomas, E Louise ^a   Al Saud, Nauf Bendar ^a   Durighel, Giuliana ^a   Frost, Gary ^b   Bell, Jimmy D ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adipose tissue; insulin resistance; prematurity

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULTHOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; CATCH UP GROWTH; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FAT CONTENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84863851939     PISSN: 17460875     EISSN: 17584302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/clp.12.32     Document Type: Review

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