Body Growth
Body growth during school years continues at what pace?
a slow, regular pace
Children need _____ to provide energy for success.
well-balanced diet
Without effective teaching, however, school-age children readily ____ their knowledge
generalize
Leading cause of injury to children?
Motor vehicle accidents
% of children overweight in the U.S.?
31%
Between ages 6 and 8, girls are slightly ____ and ____ than boys.
shorter, lighter
Why is there not much time spent at the dinner table?
Focus on friendships
Play
New activities/interests.
School age children (can/can not) comprehend health information.
can
Children experience a somewhat higher rate of illness during the first ____ years of elementary school than later, because of exposure to sick children and an immune system that is still developing.
two
What is the definition of BMI?
a ratio of weight to height associated with body fat
Shortest kids are in what parts of the world?
South America, Pacific islands, and parts of Africa.
Poverty stricken children suffer from?
Malnutrition
A cause of misinformation for health education.
Culture
Factors that contribute to bedwetting?
heredity, difficult temperament
Most common illness in children?
Asthma
Weight of the brain increases by what percent?
10%
How does physical activity cause obesity?
hint: dont think too hard :)
because children are less physically active than their normal-weight peers.
What health information do children know about?
the structure and functioning of their bodies, about good nutrition, and about the causes and consequences of physical injuries and diseases
Most susceptible group for injuries?
Boys
What is nocturnal enuresis?
bedwetting, wettig the bed at night
Children seem like what because of flexibility?
Contortionists
Symptoms that begin to appear in the early school years from obesity that are predictors of heart disease.
high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, respiratory abnormalities, insulin resistance, and inflammatory reactions
Common misconceptions about illnesses?
getting a cold from being sneezed/coughed on or sharing drinks
What kinds of supervision lead to more injuries in children?
Nonsupervision and Indirect Supervision
What are the causes of obesity? Name all 8 causes.
Heredity
SES
Early growth pattern
Family's eating habits
Responsiveness
Physical activity
Television viewing
Early malnutrition