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

• Main Authors: Lingli Liu (Author), Xianglong Xu (Author), Huan Zeng (Author), Yong Zhang (Author), Zumin Shi (Author), Fan Zhang (Author), Xianqing Cao (Author), Yao Jie Xie (Author), Cesar Reis (Author), Yong Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...