Abstract
Background: We hypothesized that socio-economic development could, via nutritionally driven levels of pubertal sex-steroids, promote a pro-inflammatory state among men but not women in developing countries. We tested this hypothesis, using recalled childhood meat eating as a proxy for childhood nutrition, in southern China.
Methods: We used multivariable linear regression in the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study phase 3 (2006-8) to examine the adjusted associations of recalled childhood meat eating,
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 345 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | BMC Public Health |
Volume | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2011 |
Keywords
- sex
- inflammation
- childhood nutrition
- developing country
- China
- white blood cell count
- Cardiovascular disease