Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/295756 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16733
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
There is mounting evidence indicating that the aging process initiates during early life stages, with in utero the individual's environment playing a significant role. Consequently, it is crucial to understand the enduring effects of early life circumstances on health in old age. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effects of the Great Chinese Famine (1959–1961) on the health of older adults. We also explored potential mechanisms underlying these effects. The complex interplay between early life circumstances, multiple health-related sectors, and healthy aging necessitates a comprehensive life-course approach and strategic interventions to enhance public health in an aging society.
Subjects: 
early life circumstances
famine
life course health
aging
meta-analysis
JEL: 
I14
J14
J13
I18
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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