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…
