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People who were born prematurely may have weaker hearts, which recover less well after exercise, a study has found. This may help explain the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease among prematurely born individuals.
“The most likely explanation is the disruption to normal development, as pre-term birth occurs under a key developmental window for the heart and vascular system that would normally occur inside the womb during the third trimester,” says Adam Lewandowski at the University of Oxford.
He and his team studied 47 adults aged 18-40 who were born moderately …
source: newscientist.com