Dangers of Water contamination in Infants

 

 

The growth, development, and learned behaviors that occur during the first year of infancy have a direct effect
on the individual throughout a lifetime. For this assignment, research an environmental factor that poses a
threat to the health or safety of infants and develop a health promotion that can be presented to caregivers.
Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint health promotion, with speaker notes, that outlines a teaching plan. For the
presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice over or a video. Include an additional slide for the
Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for references at the end.
In developing your PowerPoint, take into consideration the health care literacy level of your target audience, as
well as the demographic of the caregiver/patient (socioeconomic level, language, culture, and any other
relevant characteristic of the caregiver) for which the presentation is tailored.
Include the following in your presentation:
Describe the selected environmental factor. Explain how the environmental factor you selected can potentially
affect the health or safety of infants.
Create a health promotion plan that can be presented to caregivers to address the environmental factor and
improve the overall health and well-being of infants.
Offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to the selected
environmental factor and the health or safety of infants.
Offer examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. At least three scholarly
resources are required. Two of the three resources must be peer-reviewed and no more than 6 years old.
Provide readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based resource. Include a
brief description and contact information for each resource.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center,
for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and
documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines.,
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion.
please read directions carefully and follow instructions.
Please spread wording throughout presentation in speaker notes.

 

 

 

 

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Dangers of water contamination in infants

Access to safe water and sanitation is a universal need and a basic human right. In its pure form, water is a compound of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. But, as a universal solvent, water dissolves many materials coming in contact with it. Thus, all sources of water contain naturally occurring microbiological and chemical contaminants arising from domestic and industrial activities amidst increasing urban population. The effects of water and sanitation crisis on infants and under-five children include methaemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome), dehydration, high infant mortality rates, malnutrition, and dull skin and low life expectancy.  Since water is this important for the well-being of infants, the quality and availability of safe water must be assured. Emphasis should be on preventive healthcare and pro-poor health policies to ensure the quality and availability of safe water. To this end, individuals, family, corporate and governmental efforts must be stepped up in urgently addressing water crisis.

would be lower in children with higher muscle mass than in those with higher adiposity. Higher fat content and its distribution, especially central adiposity correlate better with the risk of obesity related complications. Hence Waist circumference may be a better parameter for predicting complications. Since measuring WC can be tedious for Pediatricians and most children with high BMI do have excess body fat, BMI should be used for assessing obesity.
BMI charts:
IAP Charts: BMI charts for Indian Children 5 to 18 years age were updated in 2015. The 23 and 27 adult equivalent cut offs lines (for risk of overweight and obesity, respectively) are similar to the IOTF cut-offs and are more appropriate for use in Asian children since they are known to have more adiposity and increased cardio-metabolic risk at a lower BMI (2). Hence it is preferable to use Indian IAP charts for our population 5-18years, WHO BMI charts from 2-5yrs age and weight for height charts by WHO for children <2 yrs age.
CDC charts: Children and adolescents ≥2 years of age are diagnosed as overweight if the BMI is ≥85th percentile but <95th percentile and obese if the BMI is ≥95th percentile for age and sex on the revised 2000 CDC charts. Extreme obesity is defined as a BMI ≥120% of the 95th percentile or ≥35 kg/m2 (3). WHO BMI charts are also available for children <5years of age.
The natural course of BMI in children shows a rise in the first year of life, followed by a fall and then a second rise at around 6 years of age, known as rebound adiposity. It has been observed that if rebound adiposity occurs at a lower age, the chances of adult obesity increase. Another study suggests that BMI at 7 years of age predicts adult obesity (24 in review). Studies on predictive factors needs more research currently, but it is suggested that the focus of Pediatricians should be on prevention of obesity rather than treatment. (review article)

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