Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, are
experiencing rapid increases in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) …

There are now robust data supporting the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
(DOHaD) paradigm. This includes human and animal data focusing on nutrition or …

The rise of non‐communicable diseases and their impact in low‐and middle‐income
countries has gained increased attention in recent years. However, the explanation for this …

The rising incidence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), especially in young adults,
presents great humanitarian and economic challenges to high‐resource and, increasingly …

Highlights•Leveraging health capital, even before conception, promotes resilience and
reduces later dependency on health care.•Biological and epigenetic processes operate …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a rapidly increasing epidemic of non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), while it continues to face longstanding challenges from …

Since its debut in a ground-breaking report by Barker and Osmond in 1986, the concept of
the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) has been further developed in …

The field of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) has grown considerably
in recent decades and is receiving increasing recognition from health policymakers. Today …

Professor David Barker, CBE, FRS, made an enormous contribution to biomedical research,
which helped to change its direction and assisted translation to clinical medicine in the area …

The demographic and nutritional transitions taking place in Uganda, just as in other low-and
middle-income countries (LMIC), are leading to accelerating growth of chronic, non …