Background: Adults who were born with low birth weights are at increased risk of
cardiovascular and metabolic conditions, including pregnancy complications. Low birth …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether women who themselves were born preterm are at
increased risk of preterm delivery and, if so, whether known maternal complications of …

Background There is increasing evidence that post‐term birth (≥ 42 weeks of gestation) is
associated with adverse long‐term outcomes. We assessed whether women born post‐term …

Purpose Very premature delivery is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Obesity,
diabetes and pregnancy hypertension are known risk factors for pregnancy complications …

Background Recent epidemiological evidence has shown increased rates of cardiovascular
mortality and associated risk factors in those born small. However, scarce information exists …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the risk of preterm birth for mothers who themselves were born
before term. METHODS: Data were taken from a linked data base of birth certificates …

Background: Women who have delivered a preterm infant are at elevated risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD), but mechanisms for this association are not understood …

We examined the risk of preterm birth (PTB,< 37 weeks' gestation) in a second pregnancy
and analyzed the extent to which this risk varies by maternal age and race/ethnicity. The …

Background Maternal age at pregnancy is increasing worldwide as well as preterm birth.
However, the association between prematurity and advanced maternal age remains …

OBJECTIVE: To study the association of prepregnancy blood pressure, lipids, and glucose
with length of pregnancy, and to assess whether the association between preterm delivery …