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Erschienen in: Diabetologia 7/2017

10.05.2017 | Letter

Studies into severe famine in early life and diabetes in adulthood: the need to control for differences in participant age and location

verfasst von: Chihua Li, L. H. Lumey

Erschienen in: Diabetologia | Ausgabe 7/2017

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To the Editor: In their very interesting study of China’s Great Famine of 1959–1962, Wang et al conclude that exposure to famine in the fetal or childhood period may increase diabetes risk in adulthood, and that both the prenatal and postnatal periods may offer critical time windows for the determination of diabetes risk [1]. These conclusions are incomplete and potentially misleading. …
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Zurück zum Zitat Wang N, Cheng J, Han B et al (2017) Exposure to severe famine in the prenatal or postnatal period and the development of diabetes in adulthood: an observational study. Diabetologia 60:262–269CrossRefPubMed Wang N, Cheng J, Han B et al (2017) Exposure to severe famine in the prenatal or postnatal period and the development of diabetes in adulthood: an observational study. Diabetologia 60:262–269CrossRefPubMed
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Zurück zum Zitat Li C, Lumey LH (2017) Exposure to the Chinese famine of 1959-61 in early life and long-term health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Epidemiol. doi:10.1093/ije/dyx013 Li C, Lumey LH (2017) Exposure to the Chinese famine of 1959-61 in early life and long-term health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Epidemiol. doi:10.​1093/​ije/​dyx013
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Metadaten
Titel
Studies into severe famine in early life and diabetes in adulthood: the need to control for differences in participant age and location
verfasst von
Chihua Li
L. H. Lumey
Publikationsdatum
10.05.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Diabetologia / Ausgabe 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0012-186X
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-017-4300-9

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