Fetal and infant exposure to the Chinese famine increases the risk of fatty liver disease in Chongqing, China

• Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 200 - 205
• Main Authors: Chen, Jiang-Peng, Peng, Bin, Tang, Lan, Sun, Rong, Hu, Shan, Wen, Xiao-Yan, Que, Ping, Wang, Yong-Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Age Factors; China; Fatty Liver - epidemiology; Fatty Liver - etiology; fatty liver disease; Female; Humans; Hyperglycemia - epidemiology; Hyperglycemia - etiology; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Logistic Models; Male; malnutrition; Maternal Exposure - adverse effects; Maternal-Fetal Exchange; Middle Aged; Obesity - epidemiology; Obesity - etiology; Pregnancy; Prevalence; Risk; Sex Factors; starvation; Starvation - complications; Starvation - epidemiology; Time Factors; China; starvation; malnutrition; fatty liver disease

Background and Aim: Early life exposure to the famine may affect the susceptibility to the metabolic disorders. The objective of this study was to examine the associations of early life exposure to the Chinese Famine (1959–1961) with the risk of fatty liver disease, obesity, hypertension, and hyperg...