Factors Affecting G&D, Pediatric Nursing, by :jay Rathod

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Factors affecting growth

and development

Prepared by:jay rathod


DPCN, Nadiad
Factors affecting growth and development

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II. Environmental factors
A. Prenatal environment:
1. maternal nutrition
2. emotional stress
3. toxic exposure
4. maternal illness
5. multiple pregnancy
6. mechanical problems
7. maternal hormones
8. placental factors
9. fetal factors
B. Postnatal environment
1. nutrition
2. infections and infestations
3. chemical agents
4. trauma
3. other factors
a. socio economic factors
b. cultural factor
c. emotional
d. climate & season
e. ordinal position in the family
f. availability of health services
g. educational level
h. age of marriage
i. birth space
j. chronic diseases

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