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Health outcomes in a foreign land = a role for epigenomic and environmental interaction /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Health outcomes in a foreign land/ by Bernard Kwabi-Addo.
Reminder of title:	a role for epigenomic and environmental interaction /
Author:	Kwabi-Addo, Bernard.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2017.,
Description:	xxvi, 324 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Epidemiology - Regional disparities. -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55865-3
ISBN:	9783319558653

Health outcomes in a foreign land = a role for epigenomic and environmental interaction /
Kwabi-Addo, Bernard.

Health outcomes in a foreign landa role for epigenomic and environmental interaction /[electronic resource] :by Bernard Kwabi-Addo. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2017. - xxvi, 324 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Disease-specific disparities of the African diaspora -- Part 1: Genetic Factors -- Chapter 2: The genetic basis to health disparity -- Chapter 3: The role of epigenetics -- Part 2: Non-Genetic Elements -- Chapter 4: Economic factors and health -- Chapter 5: Social determinants -- Chapter 6: Behavior and health disparities -- Chapter 7: Health literacy deficits -- Chapter 8: The impact of culture -- Chapter 9: Psychological issues and how they affect disparities -- Part 3: Gene-Environment Interactions -- Chapter 10: Gene-environment interactions in health disparities -- Chapter 11: Race, a biological or social concept -- Chapter 12: Translating health disparities -- Glossary of Terms -- Index -- About the Author.

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 Compelling and accessible, Health Outcomes in a Foreign Land will challenge and inspire medical students, epidemiologists, public health professionals, biomedical research scientists, and social scientists to go farther in their work. A wider audience would include policymakers, government officials, nurses, physicians, lawyers, economists, community outreach investigators, and interested general readers.

ISBN: 9783319558653

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-55865-3doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

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Epidemiology
--Regional disparities.

LC Class. No.: RA651

Dewey Class. No.: 614.4

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