Sentences with phrase «suboptimal health»

For AA adolescents of both genders, higher risks were identified for underuse of substance abuse services, older age at first use of substance abuse services, and suboptimal health status and lower use of physicians» offices as the usual source of care among those recently enrolled in a State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

The application for Short Term Health Insurance does review health status and suboptimal health may result in application rejection.

If your dog does not eat (or eats very little) after 2 days, it could be a sign that they are in suboptimal health.

Given that many, if not most consumers of professional supplements, are in a state of suboptimal health at the time of ingestion, there is a very good possibility that their ability to metabolize and eliminate ingested substances that do not promote optimal health is impaired.

Not exact matches

Although suboptimal nutrition can lead to poor performance, many athletes suffer from nutritional deficiencies that also lead to poor health.

Anesthesia staffing in many centers here is suboptimal for OB (no dedicated coverage, even in very busy centers)... that is a care rationing - cost saving strategy on the part of the health authorities and provincial insurers.

The difference in outcomes for the two simulations represents the burden of suboptimal breastfeeding if observed associations between lactation and maternal health outcomes are causal.

In conclusion, our models suggest that if associations between lactation and maternal health outcomes are causal, suboptimal breastfeeding currently results in substantial morbidity, mortality, and health costs for U.S. women.

Previous research has shown the adverse health effects associated with suboptimal breastfeeding cost the United States $ 14.2 billion annually (2011 dollars) in pediatric disease, including the costs of 911 child deaths.4

CONCLUSIONS: Suboptimal breastfeeding may increase U.S. maternal morbidity and health care costs.

Of note, our models may underestimate the true maternal costs of suboptimal breastfeeding; we modeled the effects of lactation on only five maternal health conditions despite data linking lactation with other maternal health outcomes.46 In addition, women in our model could not develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or MI before age 35 years, although these conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent among young adults.47 Although some studies have found an association between lactation and rates of postmenopausal diabetes22, 23 and cardiovascular disease, 10 we conservatively limited the duration of lactation's effect on both diabetes and MI.

Dr. Melissa Bartick made the case in her cost analysis of the effect of «suboptimal breastfeeding» on children's health in 2010...

The health effects for both mothers and infants from suboptimal breastfeeding rates contribute substantially to health care costs (6,7).

Suboptimal breastfeeding in the United States: Maternal and pediatric health outcomes and costs.

A Brexit, on the other hand, will remove the protective layer afforded by the EU in pursuit of a greater market efficiency, and inevitably cost the UK consumers in the long run as the health of the population would become a suboptimal consideration compared to profitability.

... Moreover, the early detection of disabling eye diseases is suboptimal in the U.S. health care system, leading to otherwise preventable VI.

«It's usually a suboptimal technique, and then it's used in a biased way, so it can become very misleading,» said John Ioannidis, MD, DSc, professor of disease prevention and of health research and policy and co-director of the Meta - Research Innovation Center at Stanford.

The fasting level of glucose utilization is likely to be suboptimal for health: fasting invokes glucose - and - protein - conservation measures which evolved to make us more likely to survive famine, but almost certainly have a cost in long - term health.

Your second claim that «The fasting level of glucose utilization is likely to be suboptimal for health» which is your speculation, but according to [5] fasting glucose after prolonged fasting levels around 3.7 mmol / L which was considered normal at the start of the century [6].

Rather we assert that a zero - carb diet is suboptimal for health, and not robust to certain health problems, such as some infections.

Many health conditions are associated with suboptimal nutrient levels, and improving a person's nutrient status through IV Nutritional Therapy is associated with a restoration of health, reduction in symptoms, improved energy and metabolic function and increased longevity.

In contrast, they require supplements that will assist in the optimization of a health status that is already suboptimal.

We know that gut bacteria are critical for nutrient absorption and for immunity, and I have discussed their role in mental health and wellness, but this study and others explore how we may be set up from very early in life to deal with a suboptimal intestinal environment.

If brain health is suboptimal, the brain will not adequately fire into the vagus nerve.

Mounting research shows that 10 to 40 percent of people living in the United States have suboptimal thyroid function.1 Poor thyroid function has been linked to serious health conditions like fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, acne, eczema, gum disease, infertility, and autoimmune diseases, which is why it's imperative that you to learn how your thyroid works and what can cause it to go off kilter.

These barriers can break down when health is suboptimal.

«The stakes in retirement are high, and the impact of suboptimal decisions can be severe, particularly taking into account the unknowns, such as market returns, life span, and health issues.»

«If a person can afford a large outlay that may happen only once in a pet's life then pet health insurance may not help them that much,» says veterinarian Ted Cohn, DVM, vice chair of the American Veterinary Medical Association Executive Board, who practices at the University Hills Animal Clinic in Denver, Colo. «On the other hand if paying a large bill all of a sudden would mean the difference between pursuing optimal treatment for their pet versus euthanasia or suboptimal treatment, then it's an option.»

Now, I am aware that some shelters and other places operate under suboptimal circumstances, but at the very least a health check should be mandatory.

A combination of contractual compellability, a reduced standard of proof, and a suboptimal system of investigating and adjudicating complaints, could have significant adverse effects not only for the administration of justice but also for the health services.

Any of the above usage of the network would be suboptimal; it sounds like Lightning developers want wallet software to default to opening multiple channels and default to routing payments if possible, since it would be best for the network's health.

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.

Healthy child development is the foundation for human capital and the basis for future community and economic development.1 A significant body of convergent research emphasises the importance of the prenatal and early years for health and developmental outcomes throughout the life course.2 For a growing number of children, suboptimal developmental trajectories are well established by the time they start school, and become increasingly difficult and costly to modify with the passage of time.3 Thus, investing in young children is important for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as healthy and productive adults.4, 5

Transition to school is seen as one of the best stages in a child's life to measure child development and well - being.12 — 14 Research has established that children at higher risk for suboptimal development can be better prepared for initial success at school through early childhood education, family support, paediatric and allied healthcare interventions and child health programmes.15 When children come to school with the developmental capacity to take advantage of the education system, coupled with a high - quality education system, the initial positive effects persist into adolescence and adulthood.15

Current UK government policies recognise the need for universal parenting support to complement targeted and indicated approaches29 — 33 and the English Department for Education is currently piloting the offer of free vouchers for parenting classes (the CANParent initiative) to all parents in three areas of the country.34 Such recommendations derive from observations relating to the prevalence of suboptimal parenting, 35 the inefficiency of targeting on the basis of identifiable risk factors36, 37 and the potential for realising change in high risk as well as whole population groups by reducing the stigma which may be attached to targeted parenting support.36 — 38 Given the range and prevalence of health and social outcomes on which parent — child relationships have an influence, 2, 3, 5 — 16 universal approaches are appealing.

It has been estimated that while children with the most complex medical needs include less than 1 % of the child population, they account for one - third of all child health spending.1 The impact of suboptimal management of this group of children, which can include the support given to enable successful family adjustment as well as medical management, can have a considerable effect on families as well as child health services and budgets.2

In this video clip, the parent describes how she came to learn of her child's suboptimal diabetes care behavior and the resulting decline in his health status.