Data from hospitals during the Dutch Hunger Winter of 1944-1945 have shown that a brief period of intense deprivation in an otherwise well-nourished population can result in a mismatch that leaves these individuals susceptible to future

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The Dutch Hunger Winter of 1944-1945 has been extensively studied and has shown that individuals who were exposed to famine during early development exhibited higher rates of obesity and diabetes later in life. This phenomenon is understood as an example of developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD), where early life conditions can permanently affect the body's physiology and metabolism.

Data from Hospitals During the Dutch Hunger Winter of 1944-1945