Main description:

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.

Contents:

Preface

Life-cycle approach for prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs): Roya Kelishadi (Professor of Pediatrics
Early origins of health and disease in development of NCDs: Majid Mohammadizaeh (Associate Professor of Neonatology)
Epigenetic and NCDs: Ahmad Vaez (Assistant Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, Bioinformatics)
The role of environmental disruptor chemicals in development of NCDs: Parinaz Poursafa (PhD in Environmental Health Engineering)
Early life nutrition and NCDs: Motahar Heidari (PhD in Nutrition)
Prevention and control of childhood obesity: the backbone in prevention of NCDs: Roya Kelishadi (Professor of Pediatrics)

Index