Exposure to the Dutch Famine in Early Gestation and Cognitive Function and Decline in Older Age

Exposure to the Dutch Famine in Early Gestation and Cognitive Function and Decline in Older Age

People exposed to the 1944–1945 Dutch famine in early gestation performed worse on a selective attention task at age 58 and reported more cognitive problems at age 72. We here hypothesized that undernutrition in early gestation is associated with poorer cognitive functioning in older age and a highe...

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Main Authors: Aline Marileen Wiegersma, Amber Boots, Tessa J. Roseboom, Susanne R. de Rooij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
prenatal undernutrition
prenatal famine
cognitive function
cognitive decline
self-perceived cognitive problems
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/2/293

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