Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Scope & Guideline
Decoding the Origins of Health and Disease
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Developmental Programming:
Research within the DOHaD framework explores how factors during pregnancy and early childhood, such as maternal nutrition and stress, program health outcomes in offspring. - Intergenerational Health Impacts:
The journal investigates how health conditions and nutritional statuses can be transmitted across generations, highlighting the significance of maternal and paternal influences on offspring health. - Epidemiological Studies:
A significant focus is placed on large cohort studies that assess the long-term effects of early-life exposures, including maternal health, environmental toxins, and socioeconomic factors on later-life diseases. - Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms:
Studies often delve into the molecular underpinnings of developmental origins, including epigenetics and gene expression changes associated with early environmental exposures. - Public Health and Policy Implications:
The journal aims to translate research findings into public health strategies and policies that can mitigate the adverse effects of early-life risk factors on population health.
Trending and Emerging
- Epigenetics and Gene Regulation:
Research focusing on epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, is on the rise, highlighting their role in mediating the effects of early-life exposures on long-term health. - Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Recent publications have started to explore the developmental health implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, including maternal health and child development, reflecting a growing concern over the pandemic's long-term effects. - Microbiome Research:
There is an increasing interest in the role of the microbiome in developmental health, particularly how maternal and early-life exposures influence gut health and subsequent metabolic and immune outcomes. - Translational Research and Public Health Interventions:
The journal is increasingly emphasizing studies that translate findings into actionable public health strategies, demonstrating a commitment to bridging research with real-world applications. - Social Determinants of Health:
Emerging themes include the exploration of social and environmental determinants of health, particularly how socioeconomic factors influence developmental health trajectories.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Nutritional Studies:
There has been a noticeable reduction in publications solely focused on traditional nutritional studies without considering the broader DOHaD implications, as researchers increasingly integrate molecular and epigenetic dimensions into their work. - Animal Models of Developmental Programming:
Although animal studies remain relevant, there seems to be a waning interest in purely experimental studies without translational implications, as the journal increasingly favors studies that connect animal findings to human health outcomes. - Single-Factor Exposures:
Research examining single environmental or dietary factors in isolation is becoming less prominent, with a shift towards multi-factorial studies that assess the combined effects of various exposures on health. - Short-Term Health Outcomes:
The focus on immediate health outcomes is decreasing, as the journal emphasizes long-term health trajectories and the chronic disease implications of early-life exposures.
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