Open AccessEarly life determinants of frailty in old age: the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Markus J. Haapanen,
Mia-Maria Perälä,
Minna K. Salonen,
Eero Kajantie,
Mika Simonen,
Pertti Pohjolainen,
Johan G. Eriksson,
Mikaela B. von Bonsdorff
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afy052
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort study , cohort , gerontology , pediatrics , demography , sociology
here is evidence suggesting that several chronic diseases have their origins in utero and that development taking place during sensitive periods may affect the aging process. We investigated whether early life determinants would be associated with frailty in old age.
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