Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

The concept of DOHaD emphasizes the importance of environmental influences during pregnancy and early life on lifelong health, with a new focus on the preconception period and paternal health. This second edition highlights scientific and clinical advances, exploring epigenetics and external influences. It is a valuable resource for clinicians and scientists to improve their understanding of DOHaD and its implications for public health and policy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The concept of the early life developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) in adults has sparked a revolutionary approach to understanding disease trajectories, with profound public health implications. Indeed, the principle of the life course of disease now influences health policies internationally. While the environmental influences during pregnancy and early life that impact lifelong health are well-documented, there is a growing emphasis on the preconception period and the significance of paternal health on the fetus. This fully revised second edition showcases groundbreaking scientific and clinical advancements in the field, delving into new understandings of mechanisms like epigenetics and the increasingly recognized role of external influences, including pollution. The book is meticulously structured, covering environment, clinical outcomes, mechanisms of DOHaD, interventions throughout the lifespan, and ultimately implications for public health and policy. Clinicians and scientists alike will enhance their understanding of the developmental origins of health and disease with this indispensable text.

Weight: 648g
Dimension: 184 x 260 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009272247
Edition number: 2 Revised edition