Fetal Exposure to Chinese Famine Increases Obesity Risk in Adulthood

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 f...

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Main Authors: Chao Song, Meng Wang, Zheng Chen, Yecheng Yao, Ganyu Feng, Yanning Ma, Jing Fan, Ailing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/10/3649