Stunting and Selection Effects of Famine: A Case Study of the Great Chinese Famine [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007 Many developing countries experience famine. If survival is related to height, the increasingly common practice of using height as a measure of well-being may be misleading.
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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]
BMC Geriatrics, 2022 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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CEOs' early-life disaster experience and corporate earnings quality: Focusing on the Great Chinese Famine [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 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]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 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]
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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The Consequences of the 1959-1961 Chinese Famine for Educational Attainment. [PDF]
B E J Econom Anal Policy, 2020 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]
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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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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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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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.
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