Sentences with phrase «poor child growth»

Primary analysis on the «Birth to Twenty» cohort was performed for the association between maternal postnatal depression and child behaviour problems (n = 1035) and growth (n = 891) at age 2 and subgroup analyses (n = 635) were carried out to assess the role of poor child growth in this association.

Association between intimate partner violence and poor child growth: results from 42 demographic and health surveys

Not exact matches

Ministers cast about for responses to displaced farm families, to the deepening misery of the rural and urban poor, to the epidemic use of drugs in every strata of society, to half a million homeless children; they seek techniques for church growth, approaches to spiritual nurture and meaningful worship.

It is probably no easier for people in poorer countries to get used to the idea of having fewer children than it is for us to change our attitudes toward economic growth.

For 50 years now, we've had «Great Society» programs covering peoples» poor choices to have children they are not prepared to support, and all it's accomplished is turning illegitimacy and irresponsible parenting into a growth industry.

Low iron formulas do not contain enough iron and will put your child at risk for developing iron deficiency anemia (which has been strongly associated with poor growth and development and with learning disabilities).

For example, children with zinc deficiency also have decreased growth, rashes (acrodermatitis enteropathica), and poor wound healing, etc., in addition to an impaired immune system.

If you have concerns about your child's growth, especially if you think that he has failure to thrive (poor weight gain) or short stature (poor growth in height), be sure to talk to your pediatrician.

These types of infant formula do not contain enough iron and will put your child at risk for developing iron deficiency anemia (which has been strongly associated with poor growth and development and with learning disabilities).

An important clue about poor weight gain will be the child's growth as plotted on the curve.

This is after taking account other important factors associated with poor child development such as socioeconomic disadvantage, lower maternal age, maternal smoking in pregnancy and fetal growth restriction.

Some children need more frequent care because of increased risk of tooth decay, unusual growth patterns, or poor oral hygiene.

Poor nutrition during these critical growth and developmental periods places infants and children at risk of impaired emotional and cognitive development and adverse health outcomes.

Activities have been directed by three objectives; namely, generate new data on the distribution and determinants of healthy growth; communication and advocacy on the link between poor complementary feeding and growth, and supporting countries to set and implement stunting reduction agendas; and assisting countries to roll out the WHO Child Growth Standards while promoting best practices for growth assessment and infant and young child fegrowth; communication and advocacy on the link between poor complementary feeding and growth, and supporting countries to set and implement stunting reduction agendas; and assisting countries to roll out the WHO Child Growth Standards while promoting best practices for growth assessment and infant and young child fegrowth, and supporting countries to set and implement stunting reduction agendas; and assisting countries to roll out the WHO Child Growth Standards while promoting best practices for growth assessment and infant and young child feeChild Growth Standards while promoting best practices for growth assessment and infant and young child feGrowth Standards while promoting best practices for growth assessment and infant and young child fegrowth assessment and infant and young child feechild feeding.

And public health experts believe that as many as 500 million poor people in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America are being slowly poisoned by long - term cumulative exposure to aflatoxins, which can stunt a child's growth, suppress the immune system and lead to liver damage or cancer.

«Children in developing world infected with parasite — even without appearing ill — may be more prone to stunted growth: Cryptosporidium infects more than 75 percent of poor children in Bangladeshi slum; more than half experience stuntingChildren in developing world infected with parasite — even without appearing ill — may be more prone to stunted growth: Cryptosporidium infects more than 75 percent of poor children in Bangladeshi slum; more than half experience stuntingchildren in Bangladeshi slum; more than half experience stunting.»

Despite a lack of symptoms, more than half of the children experienced stunted growth in the first two years of life, leading to irreversible damage and contributing to poor cognitive development, poor educational performance and reduced earning potential in adulthood, trapping individuals in a lifetime of poverty.

A large study of child growth patterns in 36 developing countries finds that, contrary to widely held beliefs, economic growth has little to no effect on the nutritional status of the world's poorest children.

Emerging evidence also suggests children with ASD may be at higher risk for nutrition - related conditions such as obesity or poor bone growth.

In kidney failure, the kidneys are unable to remove waste from the body, potentially resulting in many complications such as anemia, bone disease, high blood pressure, electrolyte imbalance, poor growth in child and many others.

Chronic feeding problems increase a child's risk for poor medical and developmental outcomes, including malnutrition, growth retardation, social deficits and poor academic achievement.

The syndrome refers to a group of conditions that include poor growth for the baby both in the womb and after birth, and mental, physical and developmental problems for the child that can last through adulthood, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Likewise, children with overt symptoms of celiac, including recurrent abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal distension, and poor growth, should also be tested.

true essential fatty acid deficiency would result in: loss of hair, scaly dermatitis, capillary fragility, poor wound healing, increased susceptibility to infection, fatty liver, and growth retardation in infants and children.»

Definitely focus on Gluten intolerance if you have been experiencing IBS — Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms of digestive upset, gas & bloating, poor elimination, diarrhea, heartburn, slow growth & development of children, unhealthy skin, ulcers & mouth blisters, pre-mature aging and over all failing health.

Other symptoms that are associated with CD but are not within the digestive system are as follows; sinusitis, asthma, skin disorders, fatigue, bone and muscle pain, behavioural and mood problems, poor growth in children, weight loss, hair loss, menstrual issues and anaemia.

The short - term effects of preschooling... on poor children's cognitive growth are well established.

Some will claim that demographic changes — most - notably the growth in the percentage of poor, Latino, and immigrant children — is the culprit.

However, by taking it upon ourselves to create a more inclusive and equitable education experience for students regardless of where they start in life, we can help reduce poverty over the long term by helping poor children become more productive during adulthood and creating economic growth in the process.

This is a short - sighted response because it fails to give appropriate weight to the teacher, along with many other elements of the schooling context (e.g., high - quality instruction tailored to meet individual needs, strong home - school relationships, systematic evaluation of pupil progress) in explaining the growth of poor children's reading ability (Taylor & Pearson, 1999).

But the growth of charter schools and flexible enrollment policies — which send students away from their neighborhoods for the school day — are common strategies for improving the prospects of poor children in the types of disenfranchised communities that have been designated as Promise Neighborhoods, which focus investments in the communities where children live.

Scientists long feared a great population boom that would stress food production, but population growth is slowing and should plateau by 2050 as family size in almost all poorer countries falls to roughly 2.2 children per family.

From the growth of the Social Work Unit to the creation of the Young Mother's Empowerment Project and partnerships with community - based agencies, BFDP has been creative in meeting the needs of poor people facing the loss of their children.

The clear social gradient associated with children's vocabulary, emerging literacy, well - being and behaviour is evident from birth to school entry.1 These trajectories track into adolescence and correspond to poorer educational attainment, income and health across the life course.2 — 10 Neuroimaging research extends the evidence for these suboptimal trajectories, showing that children raised in poverty from infancy are more likely to have delayed brain growth with smaller volumetric size of the regions particularly responsible for executive functioning and language.11 This evidence supports the need for further effort to redress inequities that arise from the impact of adversity during the potential developmental window of opportunity in early childhood.

These groups will overlap, with epigenetic phenomena and other environmental factors, for example, preterm birth, poor intrauterine growth, foetal exposure to teratogens, playing an important role for all affected children in determining the severity of their functional difficulties.

Victims of abuse are at high risk for poor health, related not only to the physical trauma they have endured, but also to high rates of other social risk factors associated with poor health.22 Abused children have high rates of growth problems, untreated vision and dental problems, infectious diseases, developmental delay, mental health and behavioural problems, early and risky sexual behaviours, and other chronic illnesses, but child welfare and health care systems historically have not addressed the health needs of dependent children.23 - 33 Compared to children in foster care, maltreated children who remain at home exhibit similarly high rates of physical, developmental and mental health needs.34

From observing the family in their home, home visitors can build on their strengths and can also identify risk factors in the children's growth and development, such as maternal depression, poor parenting practices, and lack of support.

Research consistently indicates that children with more developed executive function skills prior to kindergarten experience greater school success.6, 7 For academic achievement, these skills may scaffold language and mathematic success.12 In fact, in a low - income sample of children, researchers have found that executive function skills prior to kindergarten predict growth in both numeracy and literacy skills across the kindergarten year.12 A successful transition to school may be particularly critical for children who have faced high levels of adversity and may be at risk for poorer school performance.

There is substantial evidence that many developmental outcomes, such as cognitive development and behavior problems for LBW / PT children, are influenced not only by the growth compromised in utero but also by environmental factors such as poverty (McCarton, 1998) and poor parenting (Dadds & Salmon, 2003), and also by child temperament (Hertzig & Mittleman, 1984).

Effects on children include poor growth and nutrition, increased physical morbidities, impaired neurodevelopment and behavioural problems [8 — 13].