Concept information
Preferred term
Barker hypothesis
Definition
- From the work of epidemiologist David Barker on the fetal origins of disease, suggesting that life-time patterns of health are laid down in the womb (Barker, D. (1994) Mothers, Babies and Disease in Later Life. London: BMJ Publishing Group). [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Barker Hypothesis]
Broader concept
Entry terms
- thrifty phenotype
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Barker_hypothesis
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