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War during childhood: The long run effects of warfare on health.

Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel
- 01 May 2017 - 
- Vol. 53, pp 117-130
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Individuals who were exposed to WWII destruction during the prenatal and early postnatal periods have higher BMIs and are more likely to be obese as adults, and an elevated incidence of chronic health conditions such as stroke, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disorder in adulthood.
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This article is published in Journal of Health Economics.The article was published on 2017-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 61 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: War Exposure.

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- 05 Jun 2019 - 
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This paper estimates the causal long-term consequences of an exposure to war in utero and during childhood on the risk of obesity and the probability of having a chronic health condition in adulthood.