{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Sandboge S"],"funding":["Finnish Government Research Funds","Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme, University of Oulu, Finland","Jalmari and Rauha Ahokas Foundation","University of Helsinki","Stiftelsen Dorothea Olivia, Karl Walter och Jarl Walter Perkléns minne","Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin Säätiö","Finnish Medical Foundation","Lastentautien Tutkimussäätiö","European Commission","Paulo Foundation","Academy of Finland","University of Oulu, Finland","Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation","Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation","Diabetes Research Foundation","Finska Läkaresällskapet","Novo Nordisk Fonden","Foundation for Cardiovascular Research","Suomen Lääketieteen Säätiö","Juho Vainio Foundation","Diabetestutkimussäätiö","Stiftelsen Alma och K. A. Snellman Säätiö(Alma and K.A. Snellman Foundation)","Novo Nordisk Foundation","Foundation for Pediatric Research (Lastentautien tutkimussä ätiö)","Signe ja Ane Gyllenbergin Säätiö","Helsingin Yliopisto","Yrjö Jahnssonin Säätiö","Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö","Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation","Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research, University of Helsinki","Sydäntutkimussäätiö","Einar och Karin Stroems stiftelse för medicinsk forskning","Juho Vainion Säätiö","Jalmari ja Rauha Ahokkaan Säätiö","Paulon Säätiö"],"pagination":["177-183"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11866735"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["39(2)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Individuals born preterm at very low birthweight (VLBW, < 1500 g) tend to attain a smaller adult body size compared with term-born peers but less is known regarding specific body composition characteristics.<h4>Objectives</h4>We aimed to assess whether adults born at VLBW have less beneficial body composition characteristics, potentially mediating the association between VLBW birth and cardiometabolic disease. Sibling controls were used to account for the potential influence of shared genetic and/or lifestyle factors.<h4>Methods</h4>This cohort study featured 77 adults born at VLBW and 70 term-born siblings. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry assessment took place at a mean age of 29 years. Fat mass (FM) distribution was calculated by dividing appendicular by truncal FM. A"],"journal":["Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology"],"pubmed_title":["Body Composition in Adults Born at Very Low Birthweight-A Sibling Study."],"pmcid":["PMC11866735"],"funding_grant_id":["315690","NNF18OC0034448","NNF21OC0070222","314383","NNF22OC0078301","355514","335443","NNF19OC0057393","733280","NNF20OC0063930","NNF23OC0084450","272376","NNF20OC0060547","272794","NNF17OC0027232","NNF10OC1013354","266286"],"pubmed_authors":["Pietilainen KH","Kajantie E","Sandboge S","Kuula J","Jussinniemi L","Bjorkqvist J","Kaseva N","Hauta-Alus H","Hovi P","Eriksson JG","Makitie O"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Body Composition in Adults Born at Very Low Birthweight-A Sibling Study.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Individuals born preterm at very low birthweight (VLBW, < 1500 g) tend to attain a smaller adult body size compared with term-born peers but less is known regarding specific body composition characteristics.<h4>Objectives</h4>We aimed to assess whether adults born at VLBW have less beneficial body composition characteristics, potentially mediating the association between VLBW birth and cardiometabolic disease. Sibling controls were used to account for the potential influence of shared genetic and/or lifestyle factors.<h4>Methods</h4>This cohort study featured 77 adults born at VLBW and 70 term-born siblings. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry assessment took place at a mean age of 29 years. Fat mass (FM) distribution was calculated by dividing appendicular by truncal FM. A","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Feb","modification":"2025-04-04T00:48:46.579Z","creation":"2025-04-04T00:48:46.579Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11866735","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39777751"],"doi":["10.1111/ppe.13147"]}}