Health behaviours
Health behaviours influence child health and wellbeing from the antenatal period and beyond. Parental health behaviours directly influence children in their early years. Child health behaviours affect later life, because the beginnings of many chronic dise ases may occur in childhood. This section of the 2009-2010 Summary Report from the NSW Child Health Survey includes the following indicators for health behaviours:
- Alcohol during pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Folate and pregnancy
- Immunisation
- Injury prevention
- Nutrition
- Physical activity
- Smoking
- Sun protection
Alcohol during pregnancy
Breastfeeding
Folate and pregnancy
Immunisation
Injury prevention
Nutrition
Physical activity
Smoking
Sun protection
| Source: | New South Wales Child Health Survey 2009-2010 (HOIST). NSW Ministry of Health. |
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| Last updated on: | 1 February 2012 |