Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Kelishadi, Roya

This volume provides a comprehensive overview on developmental origins of health and disease regarding various factors related to the origins of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from early life. It offers a summary of the impacts of various factors such as epigenetics; gene-environment interaction; ethnic predisposition to NCDs and their risk factors; prenatal factors; fetal programming; maternal weight status and weight gain during pregnancy; type of feeding during infancy; growth pattern during childhood; obesity; stunting; socioeconomic status; dietary and physical activity habits; as well as environmental factors including air pollution and global climate change on the development and progress of NCDs.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2019-10-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030106157

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-10616-4

Dimensions: 254cm x178cm

Pages: 67