Breaking the cycle: a community approach to prevention of low birth-weight babies

Canada has recognized that the incidence of low birth-weight babies poses a significant community-wide health problem with serious societal and medical implications, both now and in the foreseeable future. The focus of this paper is on the direct relationship between low-income women and low birth-w...

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Published in:International journal of health care quality assurance 2004-11, Vol.17 (7), p.I
Main Author: Stark, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to education
Babies
Behavior
Birth weight
Children & youth
Community development
Education
Infant mortality
Low income groups
Mothers
Northern communities
Nutrition
Nutrition research
Poverty
Pregnancy
Prenatal care
Risk factors
Single parents
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Womens health
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Summary:Canada has recognized that the incidence of low birth-weight babies poses a significant community-wide health problem with serious societal and medical implications, both now and in the foreseeable future. The focus of this paper is on the direct relationship between low-income women and low birth-weight babies. Low-income is related to low education levels and other behavioral risk factors associated with low birth-weight babies. Much research and programming has been undertaken in the last 15 years, and some demonstrable improvements have been made. This paper suggests a community-based approach to the development of programs that can help to make a difference to this ongoing problem. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0952-6862
1758-6542