Early Childhood
What is the period of age between early childhood and early adolescence?
6-11 years old
What 4 things are imported from other countries to the united states that can have an effect on childrens health?
Music, Fast Food, Candy bars, technology
What are some Chronic health conditions?
tourette syndrome, stuttering, and allergies
______ _______ is most important part of childrens maturation process.
Brain development
This is usually the time of...?
Good health and steady growth
What kind of diseases have reached this nation?
Western
what is Body Mass Index? (BMI)
Ratio of weight to height, calculated by dividing a persons boduy weight in lbs by the square of his or her height in inches
At what age do signs of brain abnormalities start to be found?
children who are born prematurley (27 weeks)
____ and ____ make these the healthiest years of a childs life.
Nature and Nurture
_______ contributes to good health and learning?
Physical activity
what percentile is considered obese
95th
reaction time
What is the death rate at this age?
1 per 10,000
what has made physical activity increase?
parent involvenment
what affects a childs weight?
genes and premature birth
define apptitude
potential to master a certian skill or to learn a certian body of knowledge
How is good health applied to the children at this age?
gender differences for gross motor skills are?
Boys over girls
What is some of the main causes of asthma?
- Genes and environment
- microbiome changes
- indoor and outdoor pollutants
What are IQ testes?
Designed to measues intellectual apptidue, or ability to learn in school