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Body fat distribution in preterm and term born children at school age
Author(s) -
Landmann Eva,
Huke Verena,
Brugger Markus,
Strauch Konstantin,
Berthold Lars Daniel,
Rudloff Silvia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.343.7
Subject(s) - bioelectrical impedance analysis , medicine , adipose tissue , gestational age , body mass index , birth weight , insulin resistance , fat mass , pediatrics , endocrinology , physiology , obesity , pregnancy , biology , genetics
As has been shown for children born small for gestational age, low birth weight due to prematurity might be a risk factor for developing increased body fat mass and a higher percentage of intraabdominal adipose tissue which has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance and finally metabolic syndrome. Thus, body composition and abdominal fat distribution was determined in a total of 236 children aged 5 to 7 years. 116 out of these children were born preterm at a gestational age 29.8 ± 2.6 (30; 24–33) weeks [mean ± SD (median; range)] and 120 children were born at term. Body composition was determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis, percentage of intraabdominal adipose tissue by magnetic resonance imaging. Children born preterm were shorter (120 vs. 123 cm, p = 0.0003) and lighter (21.8 vs. 24.3 kg, p = 0.0001) and had a lower body mass index (15.1 vs. 15.9 kg/m 2 , p = 0.0025) at the age of 5 to 7 years. Children born preterm neither showed increased fat mass nor intraabdominal adiposity. [Supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG grant no. LA 2428/1–1)]