The Implications of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease on Public Health Policy and Health Promotion in South Africa

The Implications of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease on Public Health Policy and Health Promotion in South Africa

The developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) hypothesis states that environmental influences in utero and in early life can determine health and disease in later life through the programming of genes and/or altered gene expression. The DOHaD is likely to have had an effect in South Africa...

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Main Authors: Sasiragha Priscilla Reddy, Anthony David Mbewu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
developmental origins
health promotion
public health policy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/4/4/83

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