Decades after the "Hunger Winter," researchers documented that people whose mothers were pregnant during the siege have more obesity, more diabetes and more heart disease in later life than individuals who were gestated under normal conditions.
Årtier efter "Sultens Vinter", dokumenterede forskere at mennesker hvis mor var gravide under belejringen havde mere fedme, mere diabetes og flere hjertesygdomme senere i livet end individer der oplevede en normal svangerskabsperiode.