Circulating irisin levels in preadolescents and adolescents born preterm

Conclusion. Lower levels of irisin and a slightly unhealthy adiposity and cardiometabolic pattern were detected in preterm-born children in comparison to their full-term-born peers. Whether low irisin levels in preadolescents and adolescents born prematurely could be of prognostic value for the development of cardiometabolic sequelae later in life remains to be further studied.
Source: Hormone Research in Paediatrics - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research