Rate of chronic health problems for low-birth-weight children does not increase in adolescence
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
In a follow-up of extremely low-birth-weight children, the rates of chronic health conditions overall, and asthma specifically, did not change between the ages of 8 and 14 years, although the rate of obesity did increase, according to a study in the July 27 issue of JAMA.