The late life legacy of very early life

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This meticulously researched book by Dr. Gabriele Doblhammer explores the intriguing question of whether a person's lifespan is influenced by health and nutrition in utero and shortly after birth. The findings revealed through the author’s demographic and statistical expertise are both surprising and convincing. By examining the month of birth, Dr. Doblhammer uncovers that individuals born in certain months tend to live significantly longer than those born in others, attributing this not to astrological factors but to variations in health and nutrition. Dr. Doblhammer, who recently became the first recipient of the "Habilitation" degree in Demography in the German-speaking world, demonstrates her scholarly qualifications through this work. The book offers important new insights into the lasting effects of early life and serves as a foundational resource for future research in the field. This volume is part of a series of Demographic Research Monographs published by Springer Verlag, under the editorial guidance of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, with Prof. James W. Vaupel as Editor-in-Chief.