[HTML][HTML] Obesity at the age of 50 y in men and women exposed to famine prenatally
ACJ Ravelli, JHP Van Der Meulen, C Osmond… - The American journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background It was shown that men who were conceived during the Dutch famine of 1944–
1945 had higher rates of obesity at age 19 y than those conceived before or after it.
Objective Our objective was to study the effects of prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine on
obesity in women and men at age 50 y. Design We measured the body size of 741 people
born at term between November 1943 and February 1947 in Amsterdam. We compared
people exposed to famine in late, mid, or early gestation (exposed participants) with those …
1945 had higher rates of obesity at age 19 y than those conceived before or after it.
Objective Our objective was to study the effects of prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine on
obesity in women and men at age 50 y. Design We measured the body size of 741 people
born at term between November 1943 and February 1947 in Amsterdam. We compared
people exposed to famine in late, mid, or early gestation (exposed participants) with those …
