Hormonal
Fetal exposure to severe famine increases the risk of hyperglycemia in adulthood, with the risk significantly exacerbated by an affluent or Western dietary pattern and higher economic status in later life.
If you were in utero during a major food shortage, your body may be biologically primed to store energy efficiently. In a modern environment with abundant food, this can lead to high blood sugar. To mitigate this, prioritize a diet lower in refined sugars and processed fats (avoiding the 'Western' pattern) and maintain a healthy weight, as these factors significantly reduce the elevated risk associated with your early life exposure.
Fetal exposure to the severe Chinese famine increases the risk of hyperglycemia in adulthood. This association appears to be exacerbated by a nutritionally rich environment in later life.
Why this rating
Large sample size (n=7,874), rigorous stratification by famine severity and adult socioeconomic status, and consistent sensitivity analyses, though it is an observational cohort study.
Source
Exposure to the Chinese Famine in Early Life and the Risk of Hyperglycemia and Type 2 Diabetes in Adulthood
Yanping Li et al. · Diabetes · 2010
DOI 10.2337/db10-0385
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