brain health
Big picture: Dr. Sherandra Davis “Poverty can have long-term effects on our mental and physical health.”
In the news: new research from Washington University in St. Louis We have discovered that growing up in poverty can affect the wiring of a child’s brain. Their study showed that both environmental and domestic poverty can affect childhood brain development.
you should know Researchers speculate that childhood obesity and cognitive decline in children growing up in poverty may have the following effects: Depletion of brain white matter.
Research continues to evolve It is based on evidence that early childhood developmental progress can be diminished by external factors. In this case, they look at the impact of poverty and its various consequences.
Findings like this have implications for children growing up in Arizona.
Depletion of white matter in the brain may be a result of childhood poverty.
doctor’s expert Insights into Brain Health and Pediatric Brain Function in Arizona
Know this: “News like this continues to highlight the fact that we need to better understand the impact of child poverty on brain development. We are talking about the importance of prenatal visit Allows you to monitor the health of pregnant women and developing fetuses. These appointments help manage conditions such as gestational diabetes and other conditions. Wellchild visit Helps you better understand your child’s development and milestones. Both visits will give you the chance to see how the mother and baby are doing. It is important to make sure you are attending these visits. If you have any concerns, such as financial difficulties, please consult your doctor. ” Dr. Adriana Davis, Family Medicine.
Next steps to take if you or someone you know is pregnant: Make sure you have health insurance and actively participate in prenatal screening.
Department of Health and Welfare has great resources to help you get insurance during and after your pregnancy. (Please visit the resources here)
If you live in Yuma, call HHS. 1-800-311-Baby (1-800-311-2229)
Yuma Health Alert
The effects of poverty on brain function can be long-lasting.
Health Standard Newswire:
I live in Yuma, The following brain health facts directly affect your health.
Did you know there were 2,559.0 deaths from diabetes in Arizona in 2021?
28.4% of Yuma County residents do not have health insurance.
6.0% child Born in Yuma County, they were low birth weight babies.
16.0% people who live Food is insecure in Yuma County.
16.4% of Yuma County residents smoke.
All of these variables play an important role in your and your child’s brain health.
Does poverty rewire the brain?
Health Standard Newswire: JAMA Network Opens. June 2023. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.20276
What they say:
“In this cross-sectional study of 8,842 children aged 9 to 11 years, greater neighborhood detriment and lower household SES were associated with lower RSI-RND in the overlapping white matter, RSI – were found to be independently associated with increased RNI, decreased DTI-FA.” Furthermore, greater BMI and associated anthropometric characteristics and lower cognitive performance were associated with decreased SES and white matter Given the large and diverse sample, with evidence of possibly mediating associations with microstructural differences, these results suggest that both neighborhood and domestic SES may be present. suggested. It is important for the development of white matter in children. Future studies may investigate obesity and cognition as possible mediators of the mechanism. “research source)
source:
JAMA network open We published our findings: Associations with Childhood Socioeconomic Status, Obesity, Cognition, and White Matter Microstructure (read here)
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