Premature babies face higher risk of diabetes
Early birth interrupts development of multiple organs, including the pancreas, say study authors
Premature babies may be more likely to develop diabetes as children and young adults than full-term infants, a new study suggests.
Compared with children under 18 years old who were born full-term, those born before 37 weeks’ gestation were 21% more likely to develop type 1 diabetes, and 26% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes in childhood.
