Overweight and obesity at age 19 after pre-natal famine exposure.

L H Lumey Peter Ekamper Govert E BijwaardGabriella ContiFrans van Poppel

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)

The long-term adverse impact of prenatal famine on later life type 2 diabetes and mortality through age 63 is already showing at age 19 in this population as a significant increase in overweight risk.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
early life
south africa
pregnant women
physical activity
cardiovascular disease
emergency department
weight loss
insulin resistance
risk factors
body mass index