A Life Course Approach to Women's Health (Life Course Approach to Adult Health, No. 1)
Authors: Diana Kuh, Rebecca Hardy Manufacturer: Oxford University Press(UK) Keywords: Gynecology, online nursing guide ISBN: 0192632892
Book description How far is the health of middle aged and older women shaped by biological, social, and psychological processes that begin in pre-natal development, in childhood, adolescence, or early adult life? Do health risks gradually accumulate over the life course or do mentioned factors as a child and young adult have interactive effects on health in midlife and beyond? Are women now reaching middle age in better health than previous generations? A group of international experts critically review the latest scientific evidence on biological and social factors at each stage of life that have long-term effects on reproductive outcomes, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal
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