Secular trend of non-communicable chronic disease prevalence throughout the life span who endured Chinese Great Famine (1959-1961).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Famine is a risk factor for non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs), which account for over 80% of deaths in China. The effect of famine on the prevalence of NCDs in terms of various age groups, time periods and cohorts is currently poorly understood.

Objective

This study aims to explore long-term trends in the impact of China's Great Famine (1959-1961) on NCDs in China.

Methods

This study used data from the 2010-2020 China Family Panel Longitudinal Survey across 25 provinces in China. The subjects were aged 18-85 years, and the total number of subjects was 174,894. The prevalence of NCDs was derived from the China Family Panel Studies database (CFPS). An age-period-cohort (APC) model was used to estimate the age, period and cohort effects of NCDs in 2010-

SUBMITTER: He X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10294512 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature