Science Inventory

PREGNANCY NUTRITION SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (PNSS)

Description:

The Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System (PNSS) is a program based surveillance system developed in order to assist health professionals in achieving of the goals of identifying and reducing pregnancy-related health risks that contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Its purpose is to furnish both useful and timely data that will allow states to monitor trends in the prevalence of prenatal risk factors that are major predictors of infant mortality and low birth weight, as well as to monitor infant feeding practices.

URLs/Downloads:

PNSS.HTM   Exit EPA's Web Site

PNSS.PDF   Exit EPA's Web Site  (PDF, NA pp,  1  KB,  about PDF)

Record Details:

Record Type:DATA SET
Product Published Date:12/31/2000
Record Last Revised:05/09/2005
Record ID: 132460