Developemtn 8

Question 1

What is higher social economic status linked to

Answer 1

Better physical and mental health generally due to better quality of life - sir Harry burns 2013

Question 2

Describe the health inequalities and inequities

Answer 2

Unfair distribution of wealth and resources leads to avoidable health inequalities know as health inequities

Social detriments of health are defined as the conditions of the environment in which and individual is born, lives and learns plays and grows old as these impact on a wide range of health, functioning and quality of life outcomes and risks - sir Harry burns 2013

Question 3

Describe the Gateshead millennium baby study

Answer 3

Wright Parkinson and freer were

Recruited 923 points of data, n=774 intelligence infant maternal and paternal weight and questionnarres

Question 4

What effect does legal and non legal drugs have on a child - and what is the sensitive period

Answer 4

Varied - evidence of withdrawal - phase dependant

Question 5

What effects does tobacco have on the newborn and what is the sensitive period

Answer 5

Low birth weight - 1st 2nd trimesters of

Question 6

What is the effect of alcohol on the newborn

Answer 6

Foetal alcohol syndrome

Question 7

What is the effect of low level radiation on the newborn

Answer 7

Deformities

Question 8

What is the effect of environmental pollution n the newborn

Answer 8

Gums nails smaller head circumference

Question 9

What is the effect of maternal disease in the newborn

Answer 9

Low birth weight - 3rd trimester

Question 10

What is the effect of maternal stress on the newborn

Answer 10

Heart stenosis

Later emotional distress

Question 11

What masculinises and femenalises the developing brain

Answer 11

Testosterone and oestrogen

Question 12

Describe failure to thrive in newborns

Answer 12

Infant experiences cold and unresponsive care
Can’t be traced to any physical or medical condition
Low weight

Question 13

What are pre term babies

Answer 13

Born before due date can be at risk to some difficulties

Question 14

What did okeefe et al say about low birth weight babies

Answer 14

Low birth weight babies usually have more serious problems than pre term babies

Question 15

What are causes of excess weight in a babie

Answer 15

Dun and bale - maternal high fat increased body size in the 3rd generation female offspring though the gene was transmitted through the paternal line

Gluckman - early feeding behaviours and later health risk - overweight leading to heart diseases

Question 16

What is the effect extreme deprivation

Answer 16

Effect on brain growth - skuse 1984
Closet children - natural experiment - lack of stimulation, nutrition leading to stunted physical and impaired psychological growth

Question 17

Describe psycho social dwarfism

Answer 17

Extreme emotional deprivation impacts on production of growth hormone
Growth disorder appears 2-15 years
Short stature, immature skeletal age
Can be permanent but also can be treated

Question 18

Foetal alcohol syndrome what is it

Answer 18

Distinctive physical and facial features - lack of oxygen to developing cells
Associated with range of psychological problems notably school achievement, inappropriate sexual behaviour and lasting mental health problems

Question 19

Describe why complications may arise during pregnancy

Answer 19

Strongest predictor of complications for both teenagers and older women during pregnancy is poor mental health and associated with environmental risks caused by poverty rather than poor health caused by teratogens or any of the other factors previously mentioned

Question 20

Explain the biology of a cuddle

Answer 20

Skin contact, reduces stress, humans extremely sensitive to touch
Oxytocin - hormone of trust
Physiology of stress - lowers heart rate - cholesterol- increase trust- reduces conflict - induces maternal behaviour