Premature babies more likely to suffer multimorbidity in adolescence: research


  • World
  • Tuesday, 29 Aug 2023

HELSINKI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Adolescents who were born prematurely are more likely to experience multimorbidity, or the presence of multiple long-term illnesses or disabilities, according to a recent Finnish-Norwegian study.

Conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), the study defines premature birth as occurring before the 37th week of pregnancy.

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