Early Environmental and Biological Impact Flashcards
1
Q
What challenges could the fetus face in utero that might have lasting impact on its health?
A
Infection Maternal nutrition Maternal illness Maternal medication Environmental factors
2
Q
What in nature influences long term health?
A
Genetics
Epigenetics
Perinatal influences
3
Q
What in nurture influences long term health?
A
Environment Family, neighbourhood, school Nutrition Social - behaviours seen (substance use, care give behaviour) Health provisions
4
Q
What is the barker hypothesis?
A
On average, adults who had a coronary even had been small at birth and thin at two years of age
Nutrition un utero can lead to an increased risk of disease later in life
e.g. maternal malnutrition -> small baby -> energy consumption to compensate -> overweight health problems in later life
5
Q
What is important in the growth of children?
A
Growth and weight should be tracked on a planned projectory based on weight and size at birth
Great deviations in this are a cause for alarm
