Determinants Of Health And Individual Human Development During The Prenatal Stage

Question 1

Biological determinants Genetics

Answer 1

Can result in genetic conditions inherited from mother and father, sex linked genetic conditions and chromosomal abnormality is including down syndrome

Question 2

Behavioural determinant maternal nutrition

Answer 2

Important nutrients during pregnancy include folate Iodine, iron and calcium.

These insure a healthy balanced diet prior to becoming pregnant which is important for preparing the body for the demands of the caring baby

Question 3

Physical environment determinant

tobacco smoke in the home

Answer 3

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke can contribute to the same health and development effects as maternal smoking including - spontaneous abortion

• ectopic pregnancy
• prematurity
• complications of the placenta
• birth defects
• lung function abnormalities
• respiratory conditions including asthma
• foetal mortality

Question 4

Social environment parental education

Answer 4

Parents level of education can impact on the developing baby in a number of ways

Knowledge of health behaviours can increase the probability of parents caring for themselves in a way that promote the health and development of their unborn baby