BMJ Public Health • Vol 3 • No 1
An observational, multigenerational platform for health systems and population health interventions to minimise intergenerational transmission of non-communicable diseases in India: the YUVAAN cohort study protocol
February 2025 • Demi Miriam, Rubina Mandlik, Vivek Patwardhan, Dipali Ladkat, Vaman Khadilkar, Neha Kajale, Chidvilas More, Ketan Gondhalekar, Jasmin Bhawra, Tarun R…
Introduction Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a significant health burden in India, with preventable risk factors contributing to their prevalence. In rural populations, inequalities may be reinforced by health risks passed down through generations. Taking a life course perspective, this multigenerational cohort study aims to investigate behavioural, socioecological, and socioeconomic determinants of growth and NCD risk, as well as healthcare access and utilisation among preadolescents and their parents. Meth…