Prenatal Undernutrition and Physical Function and Frailty at the Age of 68 Years: The Dutch Famine Birth Cohort Study

Conclusions:
Our study results suggest that prenatal undernutrition is associated with decreased physical function in later life in men, but not in women. Our findings provide further evidence for the hypothesis that prenatal undernutrition may lead to an accelerated aging process in humans. We currently do not have sufficient power to detect effects on frailty.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - September 10, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bleker, L. S., de Rooij, S. R., Painter, R. C., van der Velde, N., Roseboom, T. J. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research