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ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3190-817X
Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Public Health
Degree Type
Master of Science (M.S.)
Year Degree Awarded
2022
Month Degree Awarded
May
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing in the United States, currently affecting 11.3% of the nation. The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Hypothesis suggests that environmental stresses in utero and in early stages of life, such as preterm birth (age), can lead to development of adulthood diseases, including T2D. However, research on the association between preterm birth and T2D is sparse and predominantly based on European ancestry populations. We examined this association in postmenopausal women (N = 85,356) from the Women’s Health Initiative, a nationwide prospective cohort. Logistic regression models were used to examine the association between self-reported preterm birth and T2D status, adjusting for demographic and lifestyle covariates. Preterm birth was significantly and positively associated with odds of T2D at baseline (unadjusted: OR=1.51, 95% CI 1.24, 1.83; P
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/28638460
First Advisor
Cassana Spracklen
Second Advisor
Lisa Chasan-Taber
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Holman-Vittone, Aaron, "Preterm Birth and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Postmenopausal Women in the Women’s Health Initiative" (2022). Masters Theses. 1190.
https://doi.org/10.7275/28638460
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/1190