NUTR 8020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Leg Before Wicket, Infant Mortality, Birth Weight
27 May 2019
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Mothers and infants: nutrition assessment, services, and programs. Effects of nutrition extend from one generation to the next as evident during pregnancy. Infants are more likely to be ill. Learning abilities and/or physical development may be impaired. Number of infant deaths under one year of age per 1,000 live births. U. s. rates are higher than many other industrialized countries. More than twice as high in black than in white infants. Primary indicators of the infant"s future health status. 2,500 grams or 5. 5lbs is considered lbw. More likely to experience complications during delivery. Increased risk for physical and mental complications. Major factors that influence incidence of lbw babies in the us. National goals for maternal and infant health: healthy people 2020. Goals and recommendations designed to improve the nutrition and health status of mothers and infants. Examines incidence of developmental disabilities and folate intake. Healthy people 2020 objectives to improve the nutrition and health of mothers & infants.
