Prematurity and body composition at 6, 18, and 30 years of age: Pelotas (Brazil) 2004, 1993, and 1982 birth cohorts

• Main Authors: Caroline Cardozo Bortolotto (Author), Iná S. Santos (Author), Juliana dos Santos Vaz (Author), Alicia Matijasevich (Author), Aluísio J. D. Barros (Author), Fernando C. Barros (Author), Leonardo Pozza Santos (Author), Tiago Neuenfeld Munhoz (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background We aimed to investigate the association between preterm birth and body composition at 6, 18, and 30 years of age using data from three population-based birth cohort studies. Methods Gestational age (GA), defined by the date of the last menstrual period (categorized in ≤33, 34-36,...