NUTR 2050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Extracellular Fluid, Galactose, Baby Bottle
9 Apr 2013
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Full-term infants: infants born between 37 and 42 weeks gestation. Healthy preterm infants: infants born at 34 weeks or later. Preterm infant: infants born before 37 weeks of gestation. The weight of a newborn is a key measure of health status during pregnancy. Average full-term baby weighs between 5. 5-8. 5lbs and height is 18. 5-21. 5inches) Infant mortality: death that occurs within the first year of life. Preterm birth is a key risk factor for infant death since it is continuing to increase. 3 leading causes to of infant mortality in 2006 were congenital malformations, complications related to preterm births, and sudden infant death syndrome (sids) The early periodic screening detection, and treatment program (epsdt): part of. Medicaid and provides routine checkups for low-income families. Newborn health status is assessed by various indicators of growth and development taken right after birth. Indicators include birth weight, length, and head circumference for gestational age.
