Impacts of fetal/infant and adolescent exposure to famine on age at menopause in Chinese women.

Haomin Wang, Huamei Ju, Shu Zhang, Haojie Li, Xia Chen

Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212001, China.Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212001, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

Early-life nutritional deprivation may influence lifelong health, but its role in the broader process of reproductive aging remains underexplored. Guided by the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease framework, this study investigates the impacts of fetal/infant and adolescent exposure to famine on age at natural menopause, a key indicator of reproductive aging.

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Research summary

The paper claims that early-life nutritional deprivation influences the age at natural menopause in women. This research is relevant as it explores how early-life factors may affect reproductive aging, which is a component of overall longevity and healthspan.

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