Preterm Babies Less Likely to Have Romantic Relationships in Adulthood, Says Study

Washington D.C, July 12: Babies born preterm have been found to be 28 per cent less likely to be in a romantic relationship, according to a new study. Those born pre-term (under 37 weeks gestation) have fewer chances of having a romantic relationship, a sexual partner and becoming a parent than those born full-term, found a recent study. Premature Birth Affects Infants' Brain Health, Changes Sleep Brain Activity.

Researchers came to the conclusion after meta-analysis by researchers from the Department of Psychology with data from up to 4.4 million adult participants. The study published in the journal of JAMA Network Open. They have found that adults who were born pre-term are less likely to form romantic relationships than full-term peers.

In the analysis, 4.4 million adult participants those born preterm were 28 per cent less likely to form romantic relationships and 22 per cent less likely to become parents when compared to those born full-term. Expecting Mothers Take Note! Quit Smoking to Lower Risk of Premature Birth.

Those studies that looked at sexual relations of pre-term children found that they were 2.3 times less likely to ever have a sexual partner when compared to full terms. Those adults who were born very (less than 32 weeks gestation) or extremely preterm

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