Another paper examining the effects on dietary and drinking behaviors in a separate thread.

We may underestimate the effects due to mortality and migration-related attrition, and data limitations prevent us from identifying alternative explanations. While China’s context is unique, these findings may have broader relevance.
Paper link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

1) Acute stress from disbelief, sense of betrayal, stigma, and the loss of social status and community.
2) Chronic stress from persistent job insecurity, residential instability, and the breakdown of stable communities.

A few caveats:

Hypertension only emerges after ten years and lasts for over two decades.

Could economic mechanisms (e.g., short-term income loss, long-term income instability) explain these effects? Surprisingly, they account for only a small part. So, what else might be at play?