In utero and childhood exposure to the Great Chinese Famine and risk of cancer in adulthood: the Kailuan Study.
Xinyuan ZhangGang WangMichele R FormanQingjiang FuConnie J RogersShouling WuXiang GaoPublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2021)
In utero and early childhood exposures to famine, especially severe famine, were associated with a higher risk of cancer morbidity and mortality in adulthood. Awareness should be raised regarding the long-term effect of early life nutritional status.Trial registration number: ChiCTR-TNRC-11001489 (http://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojen.aspx?proj=8050).