Mothers, Babies and Health in Later Life - 1987

This book is written in support of a hypothesis which has implications for a number of medical specialists, notably cardiology, paediatrics, nutrition and obstetrics and epidemiology. This hypotheses is known as Baker Hypothesis. This Hypothesis is that the nourishment a baby receives from its mother, and its exposure to infection after birth, determine its susceptibility to disease in later life.This Hypothesis has enormous implications for currently accepted theories regarding diet, for example, the theory that eating large amounts of fat greatly increases the risk of heart disease. Outlines one of the most important epidemiological theories of recent years, which will have implications for government policy and which undermine accepted theories on diet and health. Author is one of the best known epidemiologists in the UK with an international reputation. Fascinating read foe any medical person not just for epidemiologists and nutritionists. Important reading for all specialities. New findings incorporatedand hypothesis developed in this brand new edition. Incorporates results from all around the world.
ASIN: 0443061653
VSKU: BVV.0443061653.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Barker BSc MD PhD FRCP FRCOG FFPHM, D. J. P.
Binding: Paperback