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Health in transition : translating developmental origins of health and disease science to improve future health in Africa /
"At STIAS, the 'Health in Transition' theme includes a programme to address the epidemic rise in the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity, coronary heart disease and stroke in Africa. The aim is to advance awareness, research cap...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Stellenbosch] :
Sun Press,
2020
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| Colección: | Stias Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- lntroduction: notes on 'The Fetus in the womb' by Leonardo da Vinci / Macnab, A.J. International society for developmental origins of health and disease' work at the Stellenbosch lnstitute for Advanced Study / Daar, A., Pauw, C, & Macnab, A.J.
- Ensuring healthier trajectories that start in early life to assist non-communicable disease prevention in Africa: a life-course approach / Norris, S.A.
- The implications of developmental origins of health and disease for Africa: what can be learnt from available data? / Byass, P.
- Mapping of developmental origins of health and disease to 'Sustainable Development Goals' and implications for public health in Africa / Kajee, N., Daar, A., Macnab, A.J. & Sobngwi, E.
- Relation between famine and health in future generations: potential knowledge translation to Africa / Roseboom, T.J.
- The fundamental importance of breastfeeding for health and development / Martin, R.D.
- The challenges of breastfeeding in pool urban areas in sub-Saharan Africa / Kimani-Murage, E.W., Wekesah, F.M., Wanjohi, M., Nyamasege, C.K., Mutoni, S. & Macharia, T.
- How environmental exposures early in life might influence phenotypes of non-communicable diseases in Africa / Mandy, M., Lule, S.A. & Nyirenda, M.J.
- Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy / Sobngwi. E.
- Diabetes in pregnancy: lessons for developing countries / Yajnik, C.S., Wagle, S.S., Kumaran, K. & Krishnaveni, G.V
- Photo-essays: a creative format for effective communication / Stothers, L., Mukisa, R. & Macnab, A.J.
- The World Health Organization's 'Health-Promoting School' model: a potential avenue for developmental origins of health and disease education in Africa / Macnab, A.J.
- An approach to reduce the blindness burden in sub-Saharan Africa: special focus on childhood blindness / Marmamula, S., Bharadwaj, S.R., Keeffe, J. & Balasubramanian, D.
- School-based initiatives to reduce malaria morbidity and promote academic achievement in children / Macnab, A.J.
- Intersectoral approaches to health and non-communicable disease prevention in Africa / Oni, T.
- Celebrity health promotion messaging: novel opportunities to engage youth in the developmental origins of health and disease / Macnab, A.J. & Mukisa, R.
- The STIAS Series; Acknowledgement; Dedication; lntroduction: Notes on 'The Fetus in the womb' by Leonardo da Vinci (Macnab, A.J.). BACKGROUND 1. International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease' work at the Stellenbosch lnstitute for Advanced Study (Daar, A., Pauw, C, & Macnab, A.J.); 2. Ensuring healthier trajectories that start in early life to assist non-communicable disease prevention in Africa: A life-course approach (Norris, S.A.); 3. The implications of developmental origins of health and disease for Africa: What can be learnt from available data? (Byass, P.); 4. Mapping of developmental origins of health and disease to 'Sustainable Development Goals' and implications for public health in Africa (Kajee, N., Daar, A., Macnab, A.J. & Sobngwi, E.); 5. Relation between famine and health in future generations: Potential knowledge translation to Africa (Roseboom, T.J.). FOCUS AREAS FOR INTERVENTION 6. The fundamental importance of breastfeeding for health and development (Martin, R.D.); 7. The challenges of breastfeeding in pool urban areas in sub-Saharan Africa (Kimani-Murage, E.W., Wekesah, F.M., Wanjohi, M., Nyamasege, C.K., Mutoni, S. & Macharia, T.); 8. How environmental exposures early in life might influence phenotypes of non-communicable diseases in Africa (Mandy, M., Lule, S.A. & Nyirenda, M.J.); 9. Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (Sobngwi. E.); 10. Diabetes in pregnancy: lessons for developing countries (Yajnik, C.S., Wagle, S.S., Kumaran, K. & Krishnaveni, G.V). MEASURES TO IMPACT OUTCOME 11. Photo
- essays: a creative format for effective communication (Stothers, L., Mukisa, R. & Macnab, A.J.); 12. The World Health Organization's 'Health-Promoting School' model: a potential avenue for developmental origins of health and disease education in Africa (Macnab, A.J.); 13. An approach to reduce the blindness burden in sub-Saharan Africa: special focus on childhood blindness (Marmamula, S., Bharadwaj, S.R., Keeffe, J. & Balasubramanian, D.); 14. School-based initiatives to reduce malaria morbidity and promote academic achievement in children (Macnab, A.J.); 15 Intersectoral approaches to health and non-communicable disease prevention in Africa (Oni, T.); 16. Celebrity health promotion messaging: novel opportunities to engage youth in the developmental origins of health and disease (Macnab, A.J. & Mukisa, R.). Index.