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PALTEM: What Parameters Should Be Collected in Disaster Settings to Assess the Long-Term Outcomes of Famine?

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  • Alexandra Moraru

    (Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels 1200, Belgium)

  • Maria Moitinho De Almeida

    (Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels 1200, Belgium)

  • Jean-Marie Degryse

    (Institute of Health and Society, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels 1200, Belgium
    Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium)

Abstract

Evidence suggests that nutritional status during fetal development and early life leaves an imprint on the genome, which leads to health outcomes not only on a person as an adult but also on his offspring. The purpose of this study is to bring forth an overview of the relevant parameters that need to be collected to assess the long-term and transgenerational health outcomes of famine. A literature search was conducted for the most pertinent articles on the epigenetic effects of famine. The results were compiled, synthesized and discussed with an expert in genetics for critical input and validation. Prenatal and early life exposure to famine was associated with metabolic, cardiovascular, respiratory, reproductive, neuropsychiatric and oncologic diseases. We propose a set of parameters to be collected in disaster settings to assess the long-term outcomes of famine: PALTEM (parameters to assess long-term effects of malnutrition).

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  • Alexandra Moraru & Maria Moitinho De Almeida & Jean-Marie Degryse, 2018. "PALTEM: What Parameters Should Be Collected in Disaster Settings to Assess the Long-Term Outcomes of Famine?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-32, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:5:p:857-:d:143233
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    1. Dell Saulnier & Kim Brolin, 2015. "A systematic review of the health effects of prenatal exposure to disaster," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 60(7), pages 781-787, November.
    2. Shige Song, 2013. "Assessing the impact of in utero exposure to famine on fecundity: Evidence from the 1959-61 famine in China," Population Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 67(3), pages 293-308, November.
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