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. 2023 Nov 30;15(23):4975. doi: 10.3390/nu15234975

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Schematic representation of aggregated key findings regarding the associations between PTB, maternal nutrition, and placenta or fetal TL. PTB: preterm birth, TL: telomere length, RTL: relative TL, VFR: vegetables/fruits/rice, Zn: zinc, Fe: iron, Hg: mercury, AtRA: all-trans retinoic acid, Mn: manganese, Pb: lead, As: arsenic, Cu: copper, Se: selenium, Sb: antimony, Li: lithium, PUFAs: polyunsaturated fatty acids, Mg: magnesium, GA: gestational age, BW: birth weight, BFP: body fat percentage.