animal studies. We provide an external validation by analyzing the impact of the German famine of 1916-1918 on children and … generation, males (females) tend to have higher mental health scores if their paternal grandfather (maternal grandmother) was …

We examine whether economic downturns are beneficial to health outcomes of newborn infants in developed countries. For … this we use merged population-wide registers on health and economic and demographic variables, including the national … approach that exploits regional variation in unemployment and compares babies born to the same parents so as to deal with …

on health later in life is based on pre-1940 birth cohorts. They were born in times where social safety nets were largely … Evaluation (SCORE) index from an extensive set of biomarkers. The data are from a large cohort study covering socio …-economic, biological and health data from over 75k individuals aged between 18 and 63. We conclude that women born in adverse economic …

We identify the ages that constitute critical periods in children's development towards their adult health status. For …. Long-run health is proxied by adult height. The relation between siblings' ages at migration and their heights after age 18 … mother is well-educated. -- Early-life conditions ; migration ; parental education ; adult health ; height retardation ; age …

Background: Nutrition in utero and infancy may causally affect health and mortality at old ages. Until now, very few …

This paper studies the effects of day care exposure on behavioral disorders and mental and physical health at various … register and the income tax register. The outpatient register contains all ambulatory care contacts including all contacts with … effects on child health at different ages. We find a positive cumulative impact on behavior at primary school ages, in …