Preterm birth and risk of type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a national cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/hypothesis

Preterm birth (gestational age <37 weeks) has been associated with insulin resistance early in life. However, no large population-based studies have examined risks of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and potential sex-specific differences from childhood into adulthood. Clinicians will increasingly encounter adults who were born prematurely and will need to understand their long-term risks. We hypothesised that preterm birth is associated with increased risks of type 1 and type 2 diabetes into adulthood.

Methods

A national cohort study was conducted of all 4,193,069 singletons born in Sweden during 1973-2014, who were followed up for type 1 and type 2 diabetes identified from nationwide diagnoses and pharmacy data to the end of 2015 (maximum age 43 years; median age

SUBMITTER: Crump C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6997251 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature