(健康)健康風險和早產有關

研究顯示，早產幾週的嬰兒在五歲以前有較高的生病風險。

在英國醫學雜誌的一項研究中檢視了14,000名兒童。期間對這14,000名兒童進行研究直到五歲。研究檢視的是住院和患有疾病像是氣喘的兒童。

過往的研究檢視32週出生的嬰兒。但是這項研究是調查37週出生的嬰兒。並發現39週以前出生的嬰兒比那些足月出生者遭受更大的健康問題。

足月出生的嬰兒有15%在兒童時期受氣喘或喘息聲所苦，但早產幾週的嬰兒卻有17%患有胸腔相關疾病。這些早產的嬰兒更容易在五歲以前因為生病住院。

大約五分之一的嬰兒都在37到38週出生。這項研究並不是要造成早產父母的擔憂，而是要強調早產嬰兒所需的額外照顧。

(Health)Health Risk Linked to Early Birth

Research suggests that babies which are born a few weeks early have a higher risk of becoming ill in their first five years of life.

14,000 children were looked at in a study for the British Medical Journal. These 14,000 children were studied up to the age of five. The study examined the childrens admissions to hospital and illnesses such as asthma.

Previous work studied babies born at 32 weeks. This research, however, looked at babies born at 37 weeks. It found that babies born before 39 weeks suffered from greater health problems than those born at full term.

15% of babies born full term experienced asthma or wheezing as young children but 17% of babies born only a few weeks early, suffered from chest-related illnesses. These premature babies are also more likely to be admitted into hospital for an illness before they are five years old.

About a fifth of babies are born early at 37-38 weeks. The research does not intend to create concern in parents of premature babies but instead would like to highlight the need for the very best care to be given to all babies born preterm.

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