Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Low Birth Weight
19 Sep 2016
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Nordic countries rely on a flat income tax system, with rates around. 60%, illustrating their commitment to achieving greater social equality: false! They rely on progressive income systems not flat income tax system: social assistance programs in anglo-american countries operate on a principle of. _______, where there is a narrow range of beneficiaries and tight eligibility requirements: less eligibility, residual eligibility, restricted eligibility, exclusion eligibility, continuing eligibility. Factors affecting the health of the very young- before & after birth: Mother"s activity level & diet before and during pregnancy. Mother"s health related behavior (e. g. smoking, drinking etc. ) Mother literacy & comfort reading to child. Barker hypothesis: adverse influences early in development, and particularly during intrauterine life, can result in permanent changes in physiology and metabolism, which result in increased disease risk in adulthood. Inter-generational transmission: adverse social ad economic circumstances can be transmitted through means such as: Dietary challenges in preschool years of life: example: height and income.
