ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: Int Health 2018; 10; 66-70This article summarizes the concept of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) and emphasizes its potential relevance to the marked increase in non-communicable diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, observed in low-resource settings. This is an important topic as the DOHaD concept may be a strong contributing factor to the develop...