HLTA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Reproductive Health, Agreeableness, Extraversion And Introversion
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3) biology: gender, heredity and genetic factors. The development of the foetus can affect the health of an individual. The foetus develops in the utero, the major development of its organs and systems occurring in the embryonic stage during the first stages of pregnancy. Occurs when a specific region of the neural tube does not develop properly and can cause paralysis, lack of sensation in the legs and impaired cognitive development. Can impact the individual for the remainder of their life. Occurs when a pregnant woman ingests a heavy amount of alcohol. Causes: abnormal growth (pre and post-natal), abnormal facial features, mental disability, and behavioral problems. Social factors involved in heavy alcohol use: socio-economic status, family/friends w alcohol problems & psychological factors. Assumption that the origins of some diseases experienced in adulthood are connected to adverse influences in the early developmental stages of life as a foetus.
