GPH 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Folic Acid, Maternal Health, Malaria
25 May 2019
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Properly nourished children enroll in, attend and perform better in school. Improving nutritional status of women will enhance their earning potential and productivity. 45% of child deaths are linked to malnutrition. Maternal health and pregnancy outcomes are directly linked to nutritional deficits (folic acid, iron), overweight and obesity. Wasting: bmi that is two z-scores below the international reference. Stunting: failure to reach linear growth potential because of poor nutrition or health: what are some of the direct and indirect causes of undernutrition? ( potential matrix. Question : what are some of the direct and indirect causes of overweight and obesity? ( potential. Cultural: women can"t participate in physical activity, boys do fewer household chores, being. Globalization: lifestyle changes, increased availability of energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods. Urbanization: changes in diet, occupation, environment and behavior. overweight is a sign of prosperity. The birthweight of a baby is an extremely important determinant of the extent to which a child will.
