title: Links between maternal health and NCDs.
abstract: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and maternal health are closely linked. NCDs such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension have a significant adverse impact on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes, and through the mechanism of intrauterine programming maternal health impacts the burden of NCDs in future generations. The cycle of vulnerability to NCDs is repeated with increasing risk accumulation in subsequent generations. This article discusses the impact, interlinkages and advocates for integration of services for maternal and child health, NCD care and prevention and health promotion to sustainably improve maternal health as well address the rising burden of NCDs.
authors.affiliation: World Diabetes Foundation, 70 Brogaardsvej, 2880 Gentofte, Denmark. Electronic address: akap@worlddiabetesfoundation.org.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapur
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000379:methods*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: foetal programming; integration of services; maternal health; non-communicable diseases; prevention