chap 2 Flashcards
physical growth
increase in body size occurs from newborn becoming adult
recumbent length
birth to 2
stature
after 2
head circumference
birth to 3
weight
every age
weight for length of
birth to 2
BMI
after 2
linear growth
recumbent length and stature
measure of mass of all body tissues
weight
BMI is the most ___
common stature standardized weight indicator for overweight/obesity
midarm circumference
index of underlying fat and muscle tissue
abdominal circumference
abdominal fatness
skinfolds
measure subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness
infancy birth to 2
rapid growh, bw doubles by 5m, triples by 1 yr, brain doubles weight
Preschool 3-6
rate of growth slows, 6-9cm/ys, 1.9-2.5kg/per, brain wt triples by 3, girls greater adipose tissue at 6yrs
Middle childhood 7-10
rate of growth is steady, 7yrs: 5-7cm/yr, 2kg/yr, 4kg/yr by 10, boys are larger at 7, girls are larger at 10
Adolescence 11-18
starts before puberty and spans to complete maturation g 16-18, b 18-21, growth spurts 11-14 g, 2 yrs after girls, girls more body fat, boys more skeletal muscles
first 3 yrs of life plotting
well-child visits 2,4,6,9 m visits