In utero and childhood exposure to the great Chinese famine and risk of aging in adulthood

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 25089 - 9
• Main Authors: Ma, Tao, Hao, Xiao-Meng, Zhang, Xiaowei, Liu, Xin-Yu, Wang, Yi-Ming, Zhang, Qing-Song, Zhang, Jin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 23.10.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: Adult; Aging; ChiCTRTNRC; ChiCTRTNRC11001489; Child; Childhood; Children; China - epidemiology; East Asian People; Exposure; Famine; Female; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; In utero; Income; Intrauterine exposure; Male; Middle age; Middle Aged; multidisciplinary; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - epidemiology; Regression analysis; Risk Factors; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sensitivity analysis; China; Aging; Famine; In utero; Income; Childhood

Background Early-life exposure to famine may influence the occurrence of chronic diseases and aging in midlife among those exposed. This study aims to explore the relationship between exposure to the Chinese Great Famine and aging in middle-aged individuals. Methods Participants born in 1963–1965 (u...