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Thyroid Function at Age Fifty After Prenatal Famine Exposure in the Dutch Famine Birth Cohort

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
BackgroundEarly-life exposures during gestation may permanently alter thyroid physiology and health in adulthood. We investigated whether exposure to the Dutch Famine (1944-1945) in late, mid, or early gestation influences thyroid function (i.e ...
Sarai M. Keestra, Sarai M. Keestra, Sarai M. Keestra, Sarai M. Keestra, Irina Motoc, Irina Motoc, Anita C.J. Ravelli, Anita C.J. Ravelli, Anita C.J. Ravelli, Tessa J. Roseboom, Tessa J. Roseboom, Tessa J. Roseboom, Martijn J.J. Finken, Martijn J.J. Finken   +13 more
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Early‐Life Famine Exposure and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Later Life: Findings From the REACTION Study

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
Background Previous studies reported that early‐life exposure to undernutrition is associated with the risk of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, but the association with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life remains ...
Rui Du, Ruizhi Zheng, Yu Xu, Yuanyue Zhu, Xuefeng Yu, Mian Li, Xulei Tang, Ruying Hu, Qing Su, Tiange Wang, Zhiyun Zhao, Min Xu, Yuhong Chen, Lixin Shi, Qin Wan, Gang Chen, Meng Dai, Di Zhang, Zhengnan Gao, Guixia Wang, Feixia Shen, Zuojie Luo, Yingfen Qin, Li Chen, Yanan Huo, Qiang Li, Zhen Ye, Yinfei Zhang, Chao Liu, Youmin Wang, Shengli Wu, Tao Yang, Huacong Deng, Lulu Chen, Jiajun Zhao, Yiming Mu, Donghui Li, Guijun Qin, Weiqing Wang, Guang Ning, Li Yan, Yufang Bi, Jieli Lu   +42 more
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Association of Parental Famine Exposure With Offspring Depression and Cognition Function

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
BackgroundThe effect of early exposure to famine on depression and cognition in adulthood has been shown, but the intergenerational association of famine remain to be explored.
Ye Liu, Yu Liu, Yuzhu Lu, Jiangping Li, Jiangping Li, Shulan He, Shulan He   +6 more
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Famine exposure in early life increases risk of cataracts in elderly stage

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundEpidemiological studies have shown that early-life nutritional deficiencies are associated with an increased risk of diseases later in life. This study aimed to explore the correlation between famine exposure during the early stages of life and
Jiayuan Feng, Jiayuan Feng, Hui Niu, Hui Niu, Sijing Zhu, Wanwan Xiang, Wanwan Xiang, Xiaoxue Li, Xiaoxue Li, Yang Deng, Xu Xu, Wenfang Yang, Wenfang Yang, Mei Chun Chung   +13 more
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Association of Prenatal Famine Exposure With Inflammatory Markers and Its Impact on Adulthood Liver Function Across Consecutive Generations

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Although there has been increasing recognition that famine exposure in the fetal stage damages liver function in adulthood, this deteriorated effect could be extended to the next generation remains vague.
Shiwei Yan, Jingqi Ruan, Yu Wang, Jiaxu Xu, Changhao Sun, Yucun Niu   +5 more
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Survival effects of prenatal famine exposure [PDF]

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2012
Adverse intrauterine conditions are known to be associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases in adult life. Previously, we showed that prenatal famine exposure increased the incidence of cardiovascular and metabolic disease in adulthood.We examined the association between prenatal famine exposure and adult mortality.We studied adult mortality ...
van Abeelen, Annet F. M., Veenendaal, Marjolein V. E., Painter, Rebecca C., de Rooij, Susanne R., Dijkgraaf, Marcel G. W., Bossuyt, Patrick M. M., Elias, Sjoerd G., Grobbee, Diederick E., Uiterwaal, Cuno S. P. M., Roseboom, Tessa J.   +9 more
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Microalbuminuria in Adults after Prenatal Exposure to the Dutch Famine [PDF]

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2005
Maternal undernutrition during gestation is associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk factors in the offspring in adult life. The effect of famine exposure during different stages of gestation on adult microalbuminuria (MA) was studied. MA was measured in 724 people, aged 48 to 53, who were born as term singletons in a university hospital in ...
Painter, Rebecca C., Roseboom, Tessa J., Van Montfrans, Gert A., Bossuyt, Patrick M.M., Krediet, Raymond T., Osmond, Clive, Barker, David J.P., Bleker, Otto P.   +7 more
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Separate and combined effects of famine exposure and menarche age on metabolic syndrome among the elderly: a cross-sectional study in China

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background Epidemiological studies have revealed multiple risk factors for metabolic syndrome. However, there are no consistent findings on the association between famine exposure, age at menarche, and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome.
Congzhi Wang, Jiazhi Wang, Rui Wan, Ting Yuan, Liu Yang, Dongmei Zhang, Xiaoping Li, Haiyang Liu, Lin Zhang   +8 more
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Consequences of early life exposure to the 1983–1985 Ethiopian Great Famine on cognitive function in adults: a historical cohort study

BMJ Open, 2020
Objectives To investigate the association between early life famine exposure and cognitive function in adults.Design Historical cohort studySetting North Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia.Participants We recruited 1047 adult men and women aged 30–38 years ...
Mubarek Abera, Getachew Arage, Tefera Belachew, Fedilu Abdulhay, Misra Abdulahi, Kalkidan Hassen Abate   +5 more
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Association between famine exposure in early life and risk of hospitalization for heart failure in adulthood

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundFew studies have reported the association of early life exposure to famine with the risk of heart failure. The current study aimed to investigate whether exposure to famine in early life is associated with a higher risk of hospitalization for ...
Chao-lei Chen, Jia-bin Wang, Yu-qing Huang, Ying-qing Feng   +3 more
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