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4. An Overview of Promising Interventions
Pages 115-118

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From page 115...
... A1SO, research has suggested a link between high-quality early childhood education for economically disadvantaged children and lower pregnancy rates in the teenage years for the "graduates. of such programs -- a significant finding because of the increased low birthweight risk among adolescent mothers.2 Reducing poverty and improving education could do much to decrease low birthweight, given the strong associations among birthweight socioeconomic status, and education (Chapter 3)
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From page 116...
... These and other research issues are noted throughout the report and are not confined to a single chapter. Due to a lack of adequate data, the committee was not able to calculate the precise impact of the recommended interventions on the incidence of low birthweight, although both chapters 3 and 6 suggest the potential effects on the low birthweight rate of providing prenatal care to all pregnant women beginning in the first trimester.
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From page 117...
... Lack of adequate data also prevented the committee from estimating the additional public expenditures that would be required to finance the recommended public information program and research efforts. With regard to extending the availability of prenatal care, however, the committee found that a straightforward, common sense analysis could be performed regarding some of the financial implications involved in the provision of prenatal services to pregnant women (Chapter 103.
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From page 118...
... The committee urges that the Depar tment of Health and Human Services define and pursue a variety of activities designed to focus attention on low birthweight -- its importance, its causes and associated r isks, and pathways for its Prevention. Such leadership must include an increased commitment of resources to the low birthwe~ght problem through approaches such as those outl ined in th is report.
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