Mothers, babies, and health in later life / D.J.P. Barker.

Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1998.

ix, 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

2nd ed.

Rev. ed. of: Mothers, babies, and disease in later life. 1994.

Clues from geography-- Programming the baby-- From birth to death-- Blood pressure-- Cholesterol and blood clotting-- Non-insulin-dependent diabetes and obesity-- Fetal growth, childhood respiratory infection and chronic bronchitis-- The undernourished baby-- Childhood infections and disease in later life-- Preventing chronic disease: lessons from the past-- Preventing chronic disease: the future

Includes bibliographical references and index.