Early-Life Famine Exposure in Chinese Immigrants Strongly Linked to Later Diabetes and Hypertension — But Not Cardiovascular Hospitalization
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Early-Life Famine Exposure in Chinese Immigrants Strongly Linked to Later Diabetes and Hypertension — But Not Cardiovascular Hospitalization

A large Ontario cohort study links early-life exposure to the Great Chinese Famine with higher adult risks of type 2 diabetes and hypertension among Chinese immigrants, while cardiovascular hospitalization was not increased; methodological caveats underline need for age-balanced research.