title: Improving women's health for the sake of our children.
abstract: Improving the health of our children offers the greatest potential for improving the health of our nation. One paradigm for improving the health of children that may offer the greatest rate of return lies in improving the health of women. Throughout the complete life stages of both women and children, overall good health of women positively influences the health and wellness of our children.
authors.affiliation: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. cparker@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Sheree L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Boulet
authors.forename: Hani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Atrash
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002669:Child Welfare; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*