| Description |
xviii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Oxford medical publications |
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Oxford medical publications.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction: a life course approach to the aetiology of adult chronic disease / Diana Kuh and Yoav Ben-Shlomo -- 2. The life course and adult chronic disease: an historical perspective with particular reference to coronary heart disease / Diana Kuh and George Davey Smith -- 3. Preadult influences on cardiovascular disease and cancer / David Leon and Yoav Ben-Shlomo -- 4. Diabetes and insulin action / Paul McKeigue -- 5. Respiratory and allergic diseases / David P. Strachan -- 6. Blood pressure and hypertension / Peter Whincup and Derek Cook -- 7. Fetal growth and development: the role of nutrition and other factors / Ivan J. Perry -- 8. Social pathways between childhood and adult health / Diana Kuh, Chris Power and David Blane [et al.] -- 9. Time trends / David P. Strachan and Ivan J. Perry -- 10. Geography and migration / Jonathan Elford and Yoav Ben-Shlomo -- 11. Socioeconomic differentials / George Davey Smith |
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12. Should we intervene to improve fetal growth? / K. S. Joseph and Michael Kramer -- 13. Conclusions / Yoav Ben-Shlomo and Diana Kuh |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Chronic diseases -- Etiology.
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Chronic diseases -- Risk factors.
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Chronic Disease.
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Adult.
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Disease -- etiology.
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Chronic Disease.
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Disease -- etiology.
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| Author |
Ben-Shlomo, Yoav.
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Kuh, Diana.
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| LC no. |
97009893 |
| ISBN |
0192627821 (Hbk) |
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