8338 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Comorbidity, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Child Care

• School: University of Canberra
• Department: University of Canberra
• Course: 8338
• Professor: Professor

Document Summary

Increase in height and weight slows down a bit - more gradual - stay in the same height category for these two years. If you change weight categories during this period is usually a result of environment. Children who are looked after by another carer are usually more at risk of being overweight e. g. going to nans or (cid:374)eigh(cid:271)ou(cid:396)s you (cid:449)ould(cid:374)"t feed them this food every day. Increased television viewing and short sleep duration are also linked to increased obesity in children. Gross motor: locomotion: 12 month old can stand alone and walk, 13 month old can walk and toddle quickly, 15 month old can run. Start to use visual cues to maintain balance: during every advancement toddlers must relearn balancing. Swing phase: begins when foot of one leg leaves support surface, end when foot touches surface. Support phase: time when balance is maintained on one foot, double support phase, when both feet are in contact with the ground.