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Long-run effects on longevity of a nutritional shock early in life : the Dutch Potato famine of 1846 - 1847
Lindeboom, Maarten; Portrait, France; Berg, Gerard J. … - In: Journal of health economics 29 (2010) 5, pp. 617-629
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008856243
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Early life events and later life health : twin and famine studies
Christensen, Kaare - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003701559
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Long-run longevity effects of a nutritional shock early in life : the Dutch potato famine of 1846 - 1847
Berg, Gerard J. van den (contributor);  … - 2007
Background: Nutrition in utero and infancy may causally affect health and mortality at old ages. Until now, very few … individual characteristics and additional (early life) determinants of mortality. Results: Men exposed to severe famine during …. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first evidence suggesting long-run effects of early nutritional stresses on mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003583130
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The Impact of Civil Conflict on Child Malnutrition and Mortality, Nigeria, 2002-2013
Howell, Embry - 2019
association with mortality is much less clear, with essentially no significant relationship to conflict detected using these data …
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Long-Run Longevity Effects of a Nutritional Shock Early in Life : The Dutch Potato Famine of 1846-1847
van den Berg, Gerard J.; Lindeboom, Maarten; Portrait, … - 2021
Background: Nutrition in utero and infancy may causally affect health and mortality at old ages. Until now, very few … individual characteristics and additional (early life) determinants of mortality. Results: Men exposed to severe famine during …. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first evidence suggesting long-run effects of early nutritional stresses on mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316752
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Hungry children age faster
Abeliansky, Ana Lucia; Strulik, Holger - 2017
We analyze how childhood hunger affects human aging for a panel of European individuals. For this purpose, we use six waves of the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) dataset and construct a health deficit index. Results from log-linear regressions suggest that, on average,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011722162
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Prenatal Famine and Adult Health
Lumey, Lambert - 2011
We review human studies on the relation between acute exposures to prenatal famine and adult physical and mental health. These studies are observational and include exposures to a famine environment by natural or man-made causes or, more commonly, from the interplay between natural and human...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013127025
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Early life circumstances and the health of older adults : a research note
Chen, Xi - 2022
This paper reviews the latest evidence of the effects of early life circumstances on old-age health, distinguishing in utero exposures from childhood exposures to a wide range of environments. We then leverage the growing number of studies of the impact of the Great Chinese Famine (1959-1961) on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013347148
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Early life exposure to the Great Chinese Famine (1959-1961) and the health of older adults in China : a meta-analysis (2008-2023)
Shen, Chi; Chen, Xi - 2024
There is mounting evidence indicating that the aging process initiates during early life stages, with in utero the individual's environment playing a significant role. Consequently, it is crucial to understand the enduring effects of early life circumstances on health in old age. In this study,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014462135
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Early life exposure to the Great Chinese Famine (1959–1961) and the health of older adults in China : a meta-analysis (2008–2023)
Shen, Chi; Chen, Xi - 2024
There is mounting evidence indicating that the aging process initiates during early life stages, with in utero the individual's environment playing a significant role. Consequently, it is crucial to comprehend the enduring effects of early life circumstances on health in old age. In this study,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014464449