In this episode:

• The general concepts around the impact of early development on later health and disease
• How both maternal and paternal health affects the health of the offspring
• Some of the ethical, legal and social issues surrounding early developmental research

Host: Dr Terri Foran, Sexual Health Physician

Guest: A/Prof Jeffrey Craig, Professor in Epigenetics and Cell Biology

Time: 23 mins

Recommended resources:

• RACGP guide to preconception care. Read article.
• Past, Present, and Future – Peter D.Gluckman, Tatjana Buklijas & Mark A.Hanson (2016) ScienceDirect and Research Gate
• DOHaD: The challenge of translating the science to policy – M. A. Hanson, L. Poston & P. D. Gluckman (2019) National Library of Medicine and Research Gate
• Constructing a new narrative of our first 1000 days: Synthesising the evidence and framing the messages – Tim Moore (2018). Read paper.
• Simple to understand educational video on DOHaD. Watch video.