Health Outcomes in a Foreign Land , Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 A Role for Epigenomic and Environmental Interaction
Auteur : Kwabi-Addo Bernard
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.
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 environmental factors can influence health outcomes and reduce risk for different types of diseases
Also discusses how the knowledge of genetic variance in different populations can be explored as biomarkers for disease detection and in precision medicine
Aims to increase understanding of how environmental factors can influence gene expression and health outcomes in different racial and ethnic populations
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 07-2017
Ouvrage de 324 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 05-2018
Ouvrage de 324 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Thème de Health Outcomes in a Foreign Land :
Mots-clés :
African diaspora; African American health; social determinants of health; minority health; gene-environment interaction; racism; epigenetics; diet; lifestyle; health behavior; health disparities; health inequity; cultural competence; genetic variation; health outcomes; racial and ethnic disparities; cancer disparities