FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Litre, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Impulsivity

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Average bmi (ratio of weight to height) is lower at ages 5 & 6. Center of gravity moves from head to belly. Well-nourished children gain 2 kg and grow 7 cm a year in early childhood. By age 6 the average child: weighs between 18 and 22 kg, is at least 100 cm tall and has adult-like body proportions. As body gains strength, children develop motor skills (gross motor skills and fine motor skills) Nutrition is important to brain development require high levels of fat in diets up until 2 years of age = 50% of diets should be dedicated to fat after the age of 2 years old, reduce to 30% Developed nations = 2 to 6 years old may be in greater nutritional risk eating too much of the wrong food. Poor nations - infant and early childhood malnutrition contributes to of all child deaths and slows later growth.