FRHD 3090 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Infant Mortality, Barter, Xibalba
19 Apr 2016
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Early life has life long effects that result from the interaction of bio devel and social and environmental circumstances. Concomitants of good helth are: education, good parenting, good maternal health and education. Investment in phsycial and ental health and education of mothers and children has beneficial heath effects on the future nation and the functioning and well being of ts citizens. 3. 2 phsyical growth and health in early life. Growth ebfore birth is vital because many tissues and organs areformed then. Biological program hypothesis unique period of opportunity for vital organs and tissue devel. Malnutirition at critical phases of devel can redcethe number of cells in particular organs. Low weight at birth means poor nutruents and oxygen to the fetus, also due to the mothers environment, and exposure to risk factors like smoking, alcohol, diet, exercise, pollution,l infections. Birth weight is associatnbved with the mothers health before preg as well as genetic factors.
