<p>The association between low birth weight at <em>term </em>birth and an increased risk for insulin resistance (IR) in adulthood is well established. Less is known about this association in those born markedly <em>preterm</em>. Lower birth weights are more prevalent among individuals born preterm. We compared and examined determinants of IR in adults born preterm with extremely low birth weight (ELBW; birth weight</p> / Master of Health Sciences (MSc)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/12355 |
| Date | 10 1900 |
| Creators | Ramsingh, Laura |
| Contributors | Morrison, Katherine, Medical Sciences |
| Source Sets | McMaster University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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