Providing women who may become pregnant with statewide safe eating gui

Providing women who may become pregnant with statewide safe eating guidelines for fish is an example of which of the following?

1. Obesity prevention
2. Primary health prevention
3. Secondary health prevention
4. Tertiary health prevention

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ANS: 2

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1 Eating fish is recommended as part of a healthful diet.
2 Primary prevention is aimed at decreasing mercury and/or polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure of the pregnant woman and the developing fetus. Mercury is known to cause neurological system damage, including damage to the growing brain. Prenatal PCB exposure is associated with low birth weight and developmental delays.
3 Secondary prevention is aimed at screening for toxic exposures.
4 Tertiary prevention is aimed at treating infants and children who have suffered toxic exposures.