FARE 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Estrogen, Underconsumption, Menarche
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Menstruation/female fertility: oestrogen produced from cholesterol, oestrogen production related to body fat, undernourishment delays menarche ( rst occurrence of menstruation, delayed menarche used as indicator of energy de ciency, results in reduced years of fertility. Child health: children more susceptible to disease than adults, key factors: Causes of low birth weight: occurence: Mother malnourished in life prior to pregnancy. Causes: under-consumption of energy and/or protein, micronutrient de ciency. Avoidance of pathogenic organisms: breastfeeding postpones recurrence of menstruation after birth (birth control, means of transmission of hiv. Chronic undernutrition: underlying factor in majority of deaths, primary causes: Child undernutrition (brain development, fatigue: impacts: Iron: iq reduced 9. 0 points: protein de ciency: stunting, energy de ciency: fatigue. Complex relations between undernutrition and education: maternal undernutrition, child undernutrition, delay in body and brain development, late school entry, fatigue (less stimulation for brain development, susceptibility to disease, compensatory behaviour.