Mark Hanson|Peter D. Gluckman
Developmental origins of noncommunicable disease: population and public health implications
Southampton General Hospital|University of Southampton
noncommunicable diseases ncds including cardiovascular disease diabetes chronic lung disease allergy forms cancer cognitive decline osteoporosis sarcopenia affective disorders worlds biggest killers eighty percent deaths occur low middleincome countries especially countries undergo socioeconomic improvement reductions infectious disease world health organization predicts global increase 17 ncds next decade ncds preventable new initiatives needed institute prevention especially early life article emphasize children affected early developmental conditions children exposed deficient environment longterm consequences predisposition ncds highlight biomedical implications developmental origins health disease dohad concept ncds discuss implications health policy