Exposure to Famine in Early Childhood Increases the Odds of Edentulism in Adulthood: Results From the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Exposure to China's 1959-1961 famine during early childhood is associated with significantly increased odds of edentulism in adulthood, particularly among those exposed during school age (OR = 3.907; 95% CI: 1.608-9.726).
Authors
- Jiaqi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4708-7412)
- Yurong Leng
- Xiaoyan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8090-686X)
- Dingfa Gu
- Dan Zheng
- Xiaolin Lu
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi Medical College (CN)
- Shaoxing City Women and Children Hospital (CN)
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Shaoxing People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oral Diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.70177
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49