ReviewEarly Childhood Health Promotion and Its Life Course Health Consequences
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Selection of Topics
This project set out to review the availability of evidence to support policies of societal investments in early child health by selecting health topics that would be meaningful to a policy audience. In order to limit the scope of the study, we selected 4 health problems (tobacco exposure, unintentional injury, obesity and mental health) that reflect the following rationale: The topics comprise priorities set in The Year 2010 Objectives for the Nation by including both physical and mental
Tobacco Exposure
There is a positive net economic benefit from prevention of tobacco exposure, and cessation of smoking at home and in public can improve health in childhood and throughout the life span. Smoking impacts young children through prenatal exposure and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Almost a half million US babies are born annually to mothers who smoke during pregnancy, and an estimated 25% of children are exposed to ETS by household members.3 Prenatal exposure to cigarette smoking is associated
Summary
In sum, the evidence of effective preventive interventions is compelling yet uneven across the 4 health topics for this age group. The Table summarizes the identified effective interventions at their level of action: individual, family, community/neighborhood, and society/policy. These levels are defined by the primary target of the interventions rather than by the settings where the interventions take place. For example, if an intervention involved national-level campaigns or law enforcement,
Acknowledgments
This study was funded by both the Partnership for America's Economic Success and the Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund. We appreciate reviews from Susan Bales and Beth Hare, and support from Sara Watson, Elaine Weiss, and Lauren Zerbe. No potential conflicts of interest and corporate sponsors are reported.
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