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what factors are associated with mental development in children?

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Many Things!: Factors we know are associated with mental development in children include nutrition ( breast vs bottle feeding)  macronutrient and micronutrient intake,  genetics certainly play a significant role in cognitive development,  social determinants including demographics are involved.   Parent factors like level of bonding for infants and overall parenting skills also are significant.  Many variables!

Question 2

what factors affect human growth and development?

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Genetics + environ-: ment, including prenatal environment. The ongoing interaction of an infant, toddler, child or teen with his or her environment, e.g., parents, family. &amp; community, determines his or her developmental trajectory.  This transactional theory of development removes the question of nature vs. nurture.

Question 3

what factors influence child growth and development?

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Genetic, epigenetic,: biological &amp; environmental factors interact to determine developmental trajectory. Translational research, the study of how the latter 2 factors trigger  physical &amp; behavioral expression of both normal &amp; altered genes, may reveal ways to modify pre- &amp; post-natal environmental &amp; physical factors for all babies' optimal development, as  whole genome testing will soon be affordable for clinical use.

Question 4

how can growth and development be measured in children?

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Growth/development: Doctors measure a child's height or length (depending on age), head size, and weight at every well visit and plot it on a standardized chart to tack growth.  Doctors also have a set of standardized normal tasks and activities that children should be able to do around specific ages (example: sitting up at age 6 months). Check out this site for more info: http://www.Cdc.Gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment.

Question 5

what  factors affects aperson  development during prenatal stage?

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Prenatal development: Take pre-natal vitamins especially folic acid starting  3 months before conception, avoid alcohol  avoid smoking decreases oxygen and fetal growth, toxins( avoid) infections so do not eat smoked meats/fish  or unpasteurized cheeses, could contain listeria. eat healthy not sugar.

http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/prenatal-care.html#c

Question 6

is there a cure for children with mild development issues?

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It depends: Depending on the cause, there may be a treatment. For most kids w delays there is no treatable cause.  Therapy such as speech or physical can help them catch up and is really important.

Question 7

what determines emotional and social development in children?

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Child and family: The easy answer is genetics, biology (eg, prematurity, illness) and environment (family and community).Parenting that uses consistent, well-defined rules, rewards and consequences appropropriate for the child's age supports emotional well-being. Parental involvement with interactive play, language, listening, reading  and adult-supervised peer interaction supports social development, as well.

Question 8

what are two factors that lead to development of atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

Smoking HTN: Smoking and hypertension are 2 big ones, but let's not forget  high cholesterol, diabetes, age, and family history (you can't do anything about the last 3).

Question 9

how does children having sensory impairments affect their development?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends upon the defect.Different learning skills may be affected such as reading and alternative teaching may be needed. It might affect various work skills and jobs.More information is really needed.

Question 10

what are the milestones for physical development for children 3-7 years?

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See below: The answer is best discussed with your pediatrician or google "developmental milestones" for the age specifically you seek. Developmental tracking entails monitoring the progress of your child in areas of: language & other cognitive skills, social skills, physical challenges/changes, & personality. This age group covers preschool, kindergarten through 2nd grade-too much info for this forum.

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