Exposure to Chinese famine in early life and the risk of multimorbidity in adulthood [PDF]
Objectives Previous studies had reported the association between famine exposure in early life and subsequent non-communicable diseases risk. In current study, we aimed to evaluate the associations between famine exposure on multimorbidity prevalence and
Jiahui Zhang +3 more
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Early-life exposure to Chinese famine and stroke risk in mid- to late life: the mediating roles of cognitive function and depression [PDF]
Background Limited research has examined the role that famine exposure plays in adulthood stroke risk. We aim to explore the causal implications of early exposure to the Great Chinese Famine on stroke risk and determine whether these associations were ...
Zi Zhou, Wei Zhang, Ya Fang
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Correlation of Great Chinese Famine Exposure During Early Life to Prevalence of Kidney Stone in Adulthood [PDF]
Yu-Qin Yan,1 Yu-Qing Huang,2 Ying-Qing Feng2 1Department of Cardiology, People’s Hospital of Shenzhen Baoan District, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical ...
Yan YQ, Huang YQ, Feng YQ
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CEOs' early-life disaster experience and corporate earnings quality: Focusing on the Great Chinese Famine [PDF]
This paper aims to examine the impact of CEOs' early-life disaster experiences on corporate earnings quality. We proxy the disaster experience with whether CEOs lived through the Great Chinese Famine and the famine intensity they experienced. The results
Yang Zhao, Jun Hu, Lang Liu
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Early-Life Exposure to Malnutrition From the Chinese Famine on Risk of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Adulthood [PDF]
ObjectivesIntrauterine malnutrition has a long-term effect on respiratory and lung function. However, few studies have explored the association between early-life exposure to famine with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in ...
Changbo Jin +4 more
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Exposure to Chinese famine and the risk of hyperuricemia in later life: a population-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
BackgroundLimited studies have investigated the relationship between famine exposure and the risk of hyperuricemia in later life. Consequently, the primary purpose of the current study was to examine the potential association between exposure to Chinese ...
Huali Xiong +3 more
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The Long-Term Effect of Famine Exposure on Cognitive Performance: Evidence from the 1959-1961 Chinese Famine. [PDF]
We examined the long-term impact of the 1959–1961 Chinese Famine on the survivors’ cognitive performance in this study. Using data from the 2010 China Family Panel Study, our cohort comparison analysis showed that people who experienced the famine in early childhood (aged 1–3) had a lower score on a vocabulary test and that those who were exposed to ...
Zhang H, Ho WC.
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Gestational exposure to the great Chinese famine: early life undernutrition impact on prostatic hyperplasia in adulthood [PDF]
IntroductionBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a frequent illness in aged men that impacts their quality of life; early childhood exposure to famines may have long-term effects on the chance of developing BPH.
Siyao Wang +4 more
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The Consequences of the 1959-1961 Chinese Famine for Educational Attainment. [PDF]
Abstract This paper finds that the Great Chinese Famine of 1959–1961 reduced lifetime educational attainment by up to 3.8 years for people who lived in areas most severely hit by the famine. Using geographical variation in famine intensity, information about place of residence during the famine, and educational attainment recorded in the
Lay MJ, Norling J.
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Association between fetal exposure to the Chinese famine and cognitive decline in adulthood: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
BackgroundThe Great Chinese Famine in the 1960s represents a significant historical event with potential long-term health consequences. This study aims to investigate the impact of famine exposure during different developmental stages (fetal, preschool ...
Shuai Xiang +6 more
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