Prenatal exposure to famine and the development of hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes in adulthood across consecutive generations: a population-based cohort study of families in Suihua, Chin

07 Dec 2016J. Li, S. Liu, S. Li, R. Feng, L. Na, X. Chu, X. Wu, Y. Niu, Z. Sun, T. Han, H. Deng, X. Meng, H. Xu, Z. Zhang, Q. Qu, Q. Zhang, Y. Li, C. Sun

Prenatal exposure to famine remarkably increases hyperglycemia risk in 2 consecutive generations of Chinese adults independent of known T2D risk factors, which supports the notion that prenatal nutrition plays an important role in the development of T2D across consecutive generations of Chinese adults.

Cohort Study
2 effects
3251 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Prenatal exposure to famine Selfcare risk & protective factor
Risk Factor Prenatal exposure to f...
Selfcare

Blood Sugar - Hyperglycemia Lymphatic outcome
Increased risk of Blood Sugar - Hypergl...
Lymphatic system

Moderate evidence
93.0%

Prenatal exposure to famine Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Prenatal exposure to f...
Selfcare

Type 2 Diabetes Lymphatic outcome
Minor increase risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Lymphatic system

Moderate evidence
75.0%