Physical 1
Physical growth grows at this pace during middle childhood
slows
What happens to secular weight and height gain in childhood and early adolescence
it increases
This portion of the body grows fastest.
lower portion
What declines when mature body size is reached?
height and weight gain
At what age does fat accumulate fat a faster rate for girls?
8
From a skeletal perspective, what happens to teeth by age 12?
primary teeth are replaced by permanent teeth
These two factors account for physical size differences
Heredity and Environment
What increases then decreases as a result of synaptic pruning in middle childhood?
Gray matter
Name two continents, found in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, that is said to have shorter children
Africa and South America
Name the 6 common health problems in middle childhood.
Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity, Vision and hearing, bedwetting, illnesses, and unintentional injuries