Janis Baird|Chandni Maria Jacob|Mary Barker|Caroline Fall|Mark Hanson|Nicholas C Harvey|Hazel Inskip|Kalyanaraman Kumaran|Cyrus Cooper
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease: A Lifecourse Approach to the Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases
MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit|Medical Research Council|University of Southampton|University of Southampton|University of Southampton|MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit|Medical Research Council|University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust|National Institute for Health Research|Medical Research Council|MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit|University of Southampton|University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust|National Institute for Health Research|University of Southampton|MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit|Medical Research Council|University of Southampton|University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust|National Institute for Health Research|MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit|Medical Research Council|University of Southampton|MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit|Medical Research Council|University of Southampton|University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust|National Institute for Health Research|MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit|Medical Research Council|University of Southampton
noncommunicable diseases ncds cardiovascular disease osteoporosis affect individuals countries worldwidegiven high worldwide prevalence ncds across range human pathology clear traditional approaches targeting risk older adulthood efficiently ameliorate growing burdenit thus essential robustly identify determinants ncds across entire lifecourse subsequently appropriate interventions every stage reduce individuals risk developing conditionsa lifecourse approach potential prevent ncds conception fetal life infancy childhood adolescence adulthood older agein paper describe origins lifecourse concept importance early life influences example pregnancy examine potential underlying mechanisms cell biology behavior change finally describe current efforts develop interventions take lifecourse approach ncd preventiontwo principal approaches improving womens nutritional status outlined nutritional supplementation behavior change