| 书目名称 | Health Outcomes in a Foreign Land | | 副标题 | A Role for Epigenomi | | 编辑 | Bernard Kwabi-Addo | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Is a one-of-a-kind book in presenting a link between epigenetic and environmental interaction in understanding health disparities among the African diaspora.Discusses multiple ways in which environmen | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .This stimulating volume uses multiple lenses to analyze the complex causes of health disparities affecting minorities, in particular African Americans, and explains how this knowledge can be used to reduce their destructive effects. Pinpointing genetic, non-genetic, and epigenetic factors underlying health conditions common to the population—including heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and cancer—the author traces intricate links among these factors in the current environmental and social context. The section on non-genetic factors in health disparities, such as social determinants and health behaviors, adds depth to the ongoing discourse on public health and health policy objectives. And the chapters on gene/environment interactions outline the vast potential for developing new multidisciplinary frontiers in shrinking health inequities and personalizing care..Included in the coverage:. .The African diaspora and disease-specific disparities.The genetic basis to health disparities.The role of epigenetics.Economic factors and health.Psychological issues and how they affect disparities.Gene-environment interactions in health disparities.Race, a biological or social concept.Compel | | 出版日期 | Book 2017 | | 关键词 | African diaspora; African American health; social determinants of health; minority health; gene-environm | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55865-3 | | isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-85766-4 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-55865-3 | | copyright | Springer International Publishing AG 2017 |
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