Prenatal exposure to famine heightens risk for later being overweight

An analysis of historical medical records found that men who were prenatally exposed during early gestation to the Dutch famine of 1944-1945 were 30 percent more likely to be overweight with a Body Mass Index of 25 or over at age 19, compared to a similar group not exposed to the famine.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210510104415.htm
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