How a 1990s Financial Crisis Stunted a Generation of Children

Summary: Economic shocks can influence human biology in ways that only become visible years later. A new long-term analysis links sudden changes in food affordability during early childhood to altered growth and health patterns in adulthood. Rising food prices during economic crises may shape children’s health long after the turmoil ends. When an economic crisis […]Health,Economics,Nutrition,Public Health,University of Bonn#1990s #Financial #Crisis #Stunted #Generation #Children1767922011