Increase in the prevalence of hypertension among adults exposed to the Great Chinese Famine during early life

Increase in the prevalence of hypertension among adults exposed to the Great Chinese Famine during early life

Abstract Objective This study aimed to assess the association between exposure to the Great Chinese Famine (1959–1961) during early life and hypertension in adulthood. Methods From July to September 2009, 1224 eligible adults were recruited in a cross-sectional survey using a multi-stage stratified...

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Main Authors: Lingli Liu, Xianglong Xu, Huan Zeng, Yong Zhang, Zumin Shi, Fan Zhang, Xianqing Cao, Yao Jie Xie, Cesar Reis, Yong Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2017-08-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Hypertension
Malnutrition
Chinese famine
Adulthood
Childhood
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-017-0671-2

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