Not exact matches
Good nutrition
during pregnancy and
childhood decreases the risk of prematurity, fetal or infant death, anemia, and subsequent obesity and other chronic
illness.
Breast milk is a critical source of energy and nutrients
during illness and reduces mortality among children who are malnourished.3 It reduces the risk of a number of acute and chronic diseases in early
childhood and has long - term benefits for cardio - vascular health.4 In the context of HIV, early cessation of breastfeeding after six months is associated with increased serious morbidity, growth faltering, and increased mortality.5
Integrated Management of
Childhood Illness (IMCI)- Part III - Chapter 11 - Breastfeeding Nutrient adequacy of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant
during the first six months of life (2002) Geneva, World Health Organization Full text [pdf 278kb] The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review Geneva, World Health Organization, 2001 Full text [pdf 1.06 Mb] Report of the expert consultation of the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding Report of an expert consultation Geneva, World Health Organization, 28 - 30 March 2001 Full text [pdf 122kb] The WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission of Peel Public Health, Region of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population health context.
Exclusive breastfeeding reduces infant mortality due to common
childhood illnesses such as diarrhoea or pneumonia, and helps for a quicker recovery
during illness.
Exclusive breastfeeding reduces infant deaths caused by common
childhood illnesses such as diarrhea and pneumonia, hastens recovery
during illness, and helps space births.
Besides the obvious reasons, whether or not you are happy or sad, or prone to depression or other mental
illnesses, could be a consequence of an infection — or even down to the diseases that you didn't catch
during childhood.
«Being exposed to the germs that cause colds and diarrheal
illness during childhood is very important in order to develop solid immunity against these viruses.
Socioeconomic adversity
during childhood increases the likelihood of both depression and higher body mass index (BMI) in early adolescence, which can worsen and lead to
illness for young adults, according to a new report in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
In previous genetic studies, this variant had been linked to a greater risk of wheezing
illnesses and asthma hospitalizations
during childhood.
A study of data on almost 10,000 people born in the UK in 1958 has found that being a member of the Scouts or Guides
during childhood is linked to a lower risk of mental
illness in middle age.
Decreased exposure to bullying and family problems
during childhood and adolescence could help reduce adult mental
illness in extremely low birth weight preemies, according to a new study from McMaster University.
Moreover, risk factors may be different for different individuals - while one person may develop schizophrenia due largely to a strong family history of mental
illness (e.g. a high level of genetic risk), someone else with much less genetic vulnerability may also develop the disease due to a more significant combination of prepregnancy factors, pregnancy stress, other prenatal factors, social stress, family stress or environmental factors that they experience
during their
childhood, teen or early adult years.
While lack of sleep or artificial light
during sleep isn't single - handedly causing the rise of
childhood illnesses and obesity, it certainly isn't helping either!
Her
illness, which emerged
during her difficult
childhood, has been diagnosed as depersonalisation syndrome, a severe dissociative disorder that can result in episodes of detachment and anxiety, as well as obsessive - compulsive disorder.
Like another BTCA member who preceded her in death, Janet too encountered polio as a youngster that led to the deterioration of her health in senior years but her
childhood Boston named Corky was always at her side
during that
illness.
A
childhood illness caused Diller to miss a year of school, and
during that time, he began to draw.
The
childhood illness of rickets, where kids bones are softened and deformed by a deficiency of vitamin D, was rife
during the Industrial Revolution of the late 1700's.
The rationale is that locking in life insurance rates
during childhood is inexpensive, and a surefire way to maintain insurability if a child develops
illnesses later in life that would exclude their eligibility for life insurance.
A review of twenty studies on the adult lives of antisocial adolescent girls found higher mortality rates, a variety of psychiatric problems, dysfunctional and violent relationships, poor educational achievement, and less stable work histories than among non-delinquent girls.23 Chronic problem behavior
during childhood has been linked with alcohol and drug abuse in adulthood, as well as with other mental health problems and disorders, such as emotional disturbance and depression.24 David Hawkins, Richard Catalano, and Janet Miller have shown a similar link between conduct disorder among girls and adult substance abuse.25 Terrie Moffitt and several colleagues found that girls diagnosed with conduct disorder were more likely as adults to suffer from a wide variety of problems than girls without such a diagnosis.26 Among the problems were poorer physical health and more symptoms of mental
illness, reliance on social assistance, and victimization by, as well as violence toward, partners.
The likelihood of suicidal ideation increased significantly in later adulthood if parental loss other than parental death (OR 5.1, CI 2.1 to 12.1, p < 0.001) or physical
illness had been present
during childhood (OR 4.3, CI 1.1 to 15.9, p = 0.028).
Intergenerational cycles of poverty are known to be associated with poor outcomes for children.40 41 Low maternal birthweight42 and poor maternal nutrition
during childhood43 are associated with low birthweight in the mother's offspring, which is associated with poor outcomes in infancy,
childhood, and into adult life.44 Material deprivation increases the risk of
illness and other adverse outcomes throughout the life course.45 46 In addition, the length of time in poverty appears to have important effects on child behavioural and educational outcomes, which are probably mediated, in part, by the adverse effects of long term poverty on parenting.
Children of mothers who were stressed
during pregnancy show increased susceptibility to asthma and allergies
during childhood, as well as higher rates of hospitalisation for infectious diseases such as respiratory
illness and gastroenteritis.
Tobacco use
during pregnancy is associated with low birthweight and adverse perinatal health outcomes.2, 3 In children, exposure to second - hand smoke (SHS) from tobacco contributes to lower respiratory tract
illness, otitis media and chronic middle ear effusion, 4,5 and is associated with an increased risk of
childhood asthma.6, 7
Investigations reveal that some people who develop mental
illness in adulthood have manifested signs or had critical episodes
during childhood.
The next questions ask about the experiences of emotional distress, physical injury,
illness and separation from parents
during their
childhood.