«The circumstances of the Dutch Hunger Winter of 1944 - 1945, with civilian starvation caused by the conditions of World War II, offer a unique opportunity to study the possible fetal origins of common diseases and adult health and critical periods in gestation,» said L.H. Lumey, MD, PhD, Mailman School associate professor of Epidemiology and lead author. (sciencedaily.com)
The so - called fetal origins hypothesis predicts that poor health in utero should be followed by chronic disease in adulthood, and indeed studies of brief famines back up the claim. (scientificamerican.com)
Watch Annie Murphy Paul's TED Talk to learn more about what is called fetal origins. (edutopia.org)