Understanding and acting on the developmental origins of health and disease in Africa would improve health across generations

• Main Authors: Shane A. Norris (Author), Abdallah Daar (Author), Dorairajan Balasubramanian (Author), Peter Byass (Author), Elizabeth Kimani-Murage (Author), Andrew Macnab (Author), Christoff Pauw (Author), Atul Singhal (Author), Chittaranjan Yajnik (Author), James Akazili (Author), Naomi Levitt (Author), Jihene Maatoug (Author), Nolwazi Mkhwanazi (Author), Sophie E. Moore (Author), Moffat Nyirenda (Author), Juliet R. C. Pulliam (Author), Tamsen Rochat (Author), Rihlat Said-Mohamed (Author), Soraya Seedat (Author), Eugene Sobngwi (Author), Mark Tomlinson (Author), Elona Toska (Author), Cari van Schalkwyk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Data from many high- and low- or middle-income countries have linked exposures during key developmental periods (in particular pregnancy and infancy) to later health and disease. Africa faces substantial challenges with persisting infectious disease and now burgeoning non-communicable disease.This p...