Resting Energy Expenditure in Young Adults Born Preterm—The Helsinki Study of Very Low Birth Weight Adults
- Sipola-Leppänen Marika
- Hovi Petteri
- Andersson Sture
- Wehkalampi Karoliina
- Vääräsmäki Marja
- Strang-Karlsson Sonja
- Järvenpää Anna-Liisa
- Mäkitie Outi
- Eriksson Johan G.
- Kajantie Eero
DOIAbstract
Adults born preterm with very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500g) have higher levels of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors than their counterparts born at term. Resting energy expenditure (REE) could be one factor contributing to, or protecting from, these risks. We studied the effects of premature birth with VLBW on REE.We used indirect calorimetry to measure REE and dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure lean body mass (LBM) in 116 VLBW and in 118 term-born control individuals (mean age: 22.5 years, SD 2.2) participating in a cohort study. Compared with controls VLBW...
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