Infection-Related Hospitalization in Childhood and Adult Metabolic Outcomes

: Burgner DP, Sabin MA, Magnussen CG, Cheung M, Kahonen M, Lehtimaki T, Hutri-Kahonen N, Jokinen E, Laitinen T, Taittonen L, Tossavainen P, Dwyer T, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT, Juonala M

Publisher: AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS

: 2015

: Pediatrics

: PEDIATRICS

: 136

: 3

: E554

: E562

: 9

: 0031-4005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-0825

CONCLUSIONS: Childhood IRH was independently associated with adverse adult metabolic variables. This finding suggests that infections and/or their treatment in childhood may contribute to causal pathways leading to adult cardiometabolic diseases.