EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) Boys born weighing less than a kilogram (2 lb. 3.27 oz.) are 4.6 years older biologically later in life than men of the same age who were born at a normal birth weight, according to a recent study by McMaster University researchers.
The study, published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday, suggests that accelerated aging may be influenced by physiological stress put on the baby in utero and, later, in the hospital neonatal intensive care unit after they are born.
Researchers at McMaster University have been following a group of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies and their normal weight counterparts since 1977 as part of the observational study.
Premature boys age faster than those with normal birth weight, study suggests
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Accelerated biological aging: Preemie boys age faster as men, study shows
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Researchers at McMaster University and the University of Waterloo found the tweets initially focused on sharing information from experts, before shifting to promoting health measures such as social distancing.
But they found the messages often failed to reflect the situation and risk level in local communities despite the significant variations in transmission levels and other factors. Despite the need for public health communications to effectively convey the level of COVID-19 infection risk in particular jurisdictions, the tweets we analyzed did not always contain relevant messaging or risk communication strategies that would have helped citizens in those jurisdictions assess risks to health, the study said.
Paola Loriggio May 10, 2021 - 11:53 AM
A new study that examined thousands of tweets from Canadian public health agencies and officials during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests many struggled to tailor messaging to local needs.
The study published online this month in the journal Health & Place analyzed close to 7,000 tweets from public health agencies and officials at all levels of government over the first six months of last year.
Researchers at McMaster University and the University of Waterloo found the tweets initially focused on sharing information from experts, before shifting to promoting health measures such as social distancing.