Association of exposure to Chinese famine in early life with the incidence of hypertension in adulthood: A 22-year cohort study

Background and aims Undernutrition in early life may have a lifelong effect on adult health. The conclusions on the association of exposure to famine with the risk of hypertension were inconsistent. The aim of this study was to examine the association of exposure to the Chinese famine with incident hypertension. Methods and results Data were obtained from the China Health and Nutrition Survey. All included participants were divided into five...