HLTA03H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Teratology, Estrogen, Heredity
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Chapter 8 - individual characteristics & their influence. Teratology- study of birth defects & problems that arise in fetal development due to environments factors such as tetragons (alcohol) The origin of some diseases experienced in adulthood are connected to adverse influences in the early developmental stages of life mainly life b/f birth. Evidence suggests that birth weight is related to experience of diseases & power long-term health outcomes in later life. Our health needs & goals change throughout our lives & linked to our age: pre-conception to birth physical development of the embryo in the utero & the impact & process of childbirth. Late adulthood(50-70) ageing process brings detrition in physical functioning & cognitive functioning leading to death: death. Whether we ate born biologically male or female has an influence on our health experience & health outcomes throughout our lives. Gender: ex) b/f birth make fetuses are prone to miscarriages & makes are more prone to illness.
