Association Between Fetal Exposure to Famine and Anthropometric Measures in Adulthood: A Regression Discontinuity Approach.

Zhe FangChuanbo ChenHanyu WangKun Tang

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

Rural Chinese women who were exposed to famine during the fetal period were observed to have higher levels of BMI, weight, waist circumference, and hip circumference in adulthood.

Keyphrases

body mass index
early life
weight gain
body weight
physical activity
polycystic ovary syndrome
south africa
body composition
depressive symptoms
total hip arthroplasty
pregnancy outcomes
breast cancer risk
pregnant women
skeletal muscle