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Preemies may have greater risk of premature death as adults, study suggests One in 10 babies around the world is born prematurely, and the vastly improved survival rates of preemies is one of the most striking advances of modern health care — with the overwhelming majority of those born preterm reaching adulthood. But what are the long-term health risks of being born too early as these infants approach middle and old age? It’s a question that has been difficult to answer with many individuals in follow-up studies still too young to draw meaningful conclusions. However, new research that l...

Jan 12, 2021 Association appears stronger for women than men Preterm birth was associated with increased mortality in adolescents and adults age 50 and younger, compared to full-term birth, in a population-based cohort study that included more than 6 million people born in the Nordic Region. Early preterm ( 34 weeks) birth was associated with a 1.4-fold increased risk of death from all causes between the ages of 15 and 50 years, while late preterm birth (34-36 weeks) was associated with a 1.2-fold increase. The association between earlier gestational age and preterm birth was stronger in wome...