Keywords

DOHaD, developmental origins of health and disease, life course theory, LCT, social determinants of health, public health, health promotion, health policy, health systems, research translation

Abstract

The developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) theory and life course theory (LCT) are emerging fields of research that have significant implications for the public health and health promotion professions. Using a DOHaD/LCT perspective, social determinants of health (SDH) take on new critical meaning by which health promotion professionals can implement DOHaD/LCT guided interventions, including recommended policies. Through these interventions, public health could further address the sources of worldwide chronic disease epidemics and reduce such disease rates substantially if related policy, programs, and interdisciplinary and multi-sector collaboration are emphasized. Additional characteristics of the most effective interventions involve context-specific adaptation and societal structures that impact upstream, early life environments on a broad scale, influencing multiple locations and/or diseases.

Original Publication Citation

Barnes, M. D., Heaton, T. L., Goates, M. C., & Packer, J. M. (2016). Intersystem Implications of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease: Advancing Health Promotion in the 21st Century. Healthcare, 4(3), 45. doi:10.3390/healthcare4030045

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2016-07-15

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3706

Publisher

MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Health Science

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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