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Document Number: 9672

The Foundations of Lifelong Health are Built in Early Childhood - This report discusses the importance of the early years on long-term physical and mental health outcomes. The authors identify key research-based "foundations of health," such as stable and responsive relationships, safe physical environments and appropriate nutrition that family members, caregivers, teachers, policy makers, and communities can focus on. (Harvard University, 2010) ...


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