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Understanding and acting on the developmental origins of health and disease in Africa would improve health across generations

Shane A. Norrisa Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;b MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abdallah Daara Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;c Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Dorairajan Balasubramaniana Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;d L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Peter Byassa Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;e Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umea, SwedenView further author information
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Elizabeth Kimani-Muragea Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;f African Population and Health Research Center, KenyaView further author information
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Andrew Macnaba Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;g Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaView further author information
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Christoff Pauwa Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaView further author information
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Atul Singhala Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;h Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UKView further author information
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Chittaranjan Yajnika Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;i King Edward Memorial Hospital Research Centre, Pune, IndiaView further author information
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James Akazilij INDEPTH Network, GhanaView further author information
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Naomi Levittk Department of Diabetic Medicine and Endocrinology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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Jihene Maatougl Department of Epidemiology, Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaView further author information
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Nolwazi Mkhwanazim Department of Anthropology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Sophie E. Mooren Division of Women’s Health, King’s College London, London, UKView further author information
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Moffat Nyirendao College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Zomba, MalawiORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2120-4806View further author information
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Juliet R. C. Pulliamp DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3314-8223View further author information
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Tamsen Rochatb MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;q Human and Social Development Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Rihlat Said-Mohamedb MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Soraya Seedatr Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaView further author information
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Eugene Sobngwis Department of Applied Epidemiology, University of Yaoundé, Yaounde, CameroonORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5457-6572View further author information
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Mark Tomlinsont Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5846-3444View further author information
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Elona Toskau Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKView further author information
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Cari van Schalkwykp DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5154-1390View further author information
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Article: 1334985 | Received 10 Oct 2016, Accepted 10 Mar 2017, Published online: 18 Jul 2017

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