Medieval Skeletons Reveal the Lasting Damage of Childhood Malnutrition

Medieval skeletons reveal the lasting damage of childhood malnutrition – new study

Beneath churchyards in London and Lincolnshire lie the chemical echoes of famine, infection and survival preserved in the teeth of those who lived through some of the most catastrophic periods in English history. In a new study, my colleagues and I examined over 270 medieval skeletons to investigate how early-life malnutrition affected long-term health and life expectancy. We focused on people who lived through the devastating period surrounding…

Medieval skeletons reveal the lasting damage of childhood malnutrition

Beneath churchyards in London and Lincolnshire lie the chemical echoes of famine, infection and survival preserved in the teeth of those who lived through some of the most catastrophic periods in English history.

Teeth reveal how childhood hunger shortened medieval lives - 2025 - News - University of Bradford

A major international study involving the University of Bradford has revealed children who experienced severe nutritional stress in medieval England were more likely to suffer poor health and die earlier in adulthood.