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Body Growth
100
This continues to be a powerful predictor of poor health during middle childhood
What is poverty
100
The percent of U.S. children and adolescents that are obese
What is 17%
100
Children need this to provide energy for successful learning
What is a well-balanced diet
100
Rough-and-tumble play among adolescent boys is linked to ______
What is aggression
100
_____ have slightly more body fat than ____ during the middle childhood years.
What is girls; boys
200
One of the few health conditions that increases with family income and education
What is myopia
200
Overweight children are ____ physically active than their normal-weight peers
What is less
200
The effects of this include retarded physical growth, low IQ scores, poor motor coordination, and inattention
What is malnutrition
200
The average American school-age child gets approximately _____ of physical education a week
What is 1 hour and 20 minutes
200
During middle childhood, the lower portion of the body grows ______
What is the fastest
300
Children with these are at risk for academic, emotional, and social difficulties
What is chronic illnesses
300
This is both cause and consequence of excessive weight gain
What is inactivity
300
According to children, this is a major barrier to healthy eating
What is the availability of unhealthy options
300
This supports many aspects of childrens development including health, cognitive, and social skills
What is physical activity
300
These are the age-related averages for height and weight
What are growth norms
400
The most frequent cause of school absence and childhood hospitalization
What is asthma
400
The rise in childhood obesity is due in part to the many hours U.S. children spend doing this
What is watching TV
400
In certain studies, this strongly predicted favorable cognitive development in middle childhood
What is quality of food
400
Gains in this are attributed to school-age children's participation in rule-oriented games.
What is perspective taking
400
Improvements in these are largely responsible for growth gains
What is health and nutrition
500
Children have the highest rate of illness during the first ____ years of school
What is 2
500
This consequence of obesity is a powerful predictor of social acceptance
What is physical attractiveness
500
Eating an evening meal with parents leads to a diet higher in this
What is fruits and vegetables
500
Children are more ______ _______ during recess than in gym class
What is physically active
500
One-third of school-age children suffer from this
What is malocclusion