Association between early exposure to famine and risk of renal impairment in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Malnutrition early in life increases the later-life risk of noncommunicable diseases, and previous epidemiologic studies have found a link between famine and renal impairment, but no consensus has been reached. This meta-analysis and systematic review were conducted to assess the correlation between early-life famine exposure and the risk of developing renal impairment. Search in Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Cochrane using keywords that report the correlation between early famine exposure and renal function indicators. RevMan and Stata software were used for data analysis. This meta-analysis contained twelve observational studies. The findings demonstrated a link between prenatal famine exposure and a higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) (odds ratio (OR) = 

SUBMITTER: Huang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11464504 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature