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Published by UWA Publishing, Australia, 2015
ISBN 10: 1742587674ISBN 13: 9781742587677
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 380 pages. light wear, adhesive residue on coverORIGINS: Early-Life Solutions to the Modern Health Crisisby Susan PrescottUWA Publishing, Aus tralia, 2015ISBN 9781742587677trade pb, 380ppVERY GOOD: light wear, adhesive residue on coverT he field of epigenetics is revolutionising our understanding of h ow environment shapes our genes. Dr Susan Prescott, a leading chi ldhood immunologist, shows how the application of epigenetics thr ough Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) is chang ing scientific research and public health. A poor start to life i s associated with an increased risk of disorders throughout life, including cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes and m etabolic disturbances, osteoporosis, chronic obstructive lung dis ease, some forms of cancer and some mental illnesses. DOHaD has s ignificant implications for many societies and for global health policy. Dr Prescott explains the research and shows how a focus o n early life in health promotion, the exchange of knowledge betwe en policymakers, clinical and basic scientists and the wider publ ic, and education and training, will build capacity to assist a h ealthy start to life across populations.