PSYCH211 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Childhood Obesity, Dental Caries, Wisdom Tooth
10 Apr 2016
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11. 1 growth of the body body grows steadly during middle childhood 7-11 yr olds. 6 year old weighs about 20kg and is 115 cm tall but grows to 40 kg and 150 cm by age 12 gain 3. 5 kg/ year and 5-7. 5cm/ year. Many parents noice they have outgrow shoe and pants rapidly than they sweaters shirts or jackets. Nutriion need to eat more to support growth preschool 1500-1700 calories perday. 7-10 yr olds need 2400 calories/day exact igure depends on age and size. Many kids skip it because of poverty. Obesity the physical state of being 20 % over ideal body weight given a childs age and height overweight kids oten are unpopular and have low self esteem and are at risk for many medical problems. Majority become overweight adults study across 3 age group : 8. 5-11. 4, 11. 5-14. 4 and 14. 5-17. 4 years youngest children who were overweight did not difer in self esteem from their norma weight peers.
