Exposure to Chinese famine and the risk of hyperuricemia in later life: a population-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundLimited 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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Exposure to Chinese famine in early life and the risk of multimorbidity in adulthood [PDF]
BMC Public HealthObjectives 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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Association between exposure to the Chinese Famine in different stages of early life and decline in cognitive functioning in adulthood [PDF]
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2016 Objective: To investigate whether exposure to the Chinese Famine in different life stages of early life is associated with cognitive functioning decline in adulthood.Methods: We recruited 1366 adults born between 1952 and 1964 and divided them into fetal-
Chao Wang +7 more
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Association between fetal exposure to the Chinese famine and cognitive decline in adulthood: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundThe 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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Early-life undernutrition in the great Chinese famine and the risk of early natural menopause: a retrospective cohort study in Western China [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionPurposeEarly age of menopause may increase the risk of fracture, cardiovascular diseases, and all-cause mortality. This study aimed to investigate the relation between early-life undernutrition in the Great Chinese Famine and the risk of early natural ...
Xiaoyang Xu +3 more
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Fetal Exposure to Chinese Famine Increases Obesity Risk in Adulthood. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 Fetal exposure to famine may have long-term consequences in adulthood. The purpose of the present study was to explore the association between famine exposure in fetal life (Chinese famine in 1959–1961) and obesity risk in adulthood. A total of 8054 subjects (3422 male, 4632 female) were recruited from the cross-sectional 2010–2012 China National ...
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Sex-specific associations of prenatal Chinese famine exposure with cataract risk at age sixty: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthBackground Age-related cataract (ARC) is among the most common blinding eye disorders among the elderly. Prenatal nutrition may cause irreversible damage to the development of the ocular crystalline lens.
Yuanyou Xia, Xiaoyang Xu, Siyao Wang
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Stunting and Selection Effects of Famine: A Case Study of the Great Chinese Famine [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007 The Great Chinese Famine of 1959-1961 is puzzling, since despite the high death rates, there is no discernable diminution in height amongst the majority of cohorts who were exposed to the famine in crucial growth years. An explanation is that shorter children experienced greater mortality and that this selection offset stunting. We disentangle stunting
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Concurrency of Early-Age Exposure to Chinese Famine and Diabetes Increases Recurrence of Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Background and Purpose: Early age exposure to the Chinese Great Leap Forward famine (1959–1961) is associated with the incidence of risk factors for ischemic stroke.
Yue Suo +39 more
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Early-life exposure to the Great Chinese Famine and gut microbiome disruption across adulthood for type 2 diabetes: three population-based cohort studies. [PDF]
BMC Med, 2023 Gou W +14 more
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