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Chapter 11 - Growth of Body Flashcards

1
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chronic malnutirtion casues what problesm

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slowed growth
-irritability
-sickness
-missed school

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what are 3 conditions linked to obesity

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metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular problems
type 2 diabetes

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3
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is self esteem related to actual weight

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no but their feelings about their appearance

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4
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what is related to weight

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body esteem
higher weight tended to be associated with lower body esteem

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5
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how long do levels of body esteem tend to remain stable

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2 year period, as well as self esteem

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6
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children from less wealthy families have higher or lower chance of becoming obese

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higher

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7
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wathing tv and playing videos is related how to obesity

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increases risk as well for overweight

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8
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what is one of the major problems facing children and youth today

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sedentary lifestyle

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9
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in adoption stuides, children and adolescent weights tend to be related to what

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weight of their biological parents, not adoptive parent

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10
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how can heredity play a role in obesity

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-being genetically mroe or less prone to inactivity
-basal metabolic rate

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11
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infants eat primarily because of internal eating signals which are what

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when they experience hunger and stop when feel full

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12
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parents who aurge children to clean plates even when no longer hungry are teaching them what

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external eating signals
-ignore internal cues, increase risk for overeating

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13
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use of food for rewards or punishment should be what

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avoided

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14
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obese children lose weight but

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many remain overweight

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15
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what are 3 things that can affect primary tooth eruption

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-ethnicity
-older age of mother at time of childs birht
-infant weight gain rate in first 3 months
-infant obesity
-infant diabetes

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16
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severe tooth decay can what

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work its way down far enough to effect helath of permanent teeth coming in afterward

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17
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what can prevent tooth decay

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regular brushing and flossing

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18
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dental care is particularly important after eating what foods

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high in starches and simple carbohydrates
-stimulate acid that leads to tooth decay

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19
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what was fluroide thought to do positively

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interferes with the formation of tooth-damagin acids and helps repair tooth surfaces that have been damaged by acid

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20
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what is negative about fluoride

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neurotoxicity in children as a result of high expusre through drinking water

21
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because of many childrens exposure to fluride in drinking water, parents should what when it comes to brushing teeth

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use pea sized amount of toothpaste
-teach to rinse mouths and spit out all toothpaste rather than swallow

22
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what is malocclusion when can occur

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dental condition whereby upper and lower permanent teeth do not meet properly
-when permament teeth erupt, some children may experience

23
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what are 5 possible causes of malocclusion

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heredity
early loss of primary teeth
accident
thumb sucking
nail biting
(after permanent teeth erupt)

24
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what can help with malloclusion

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removal of some teeth
weraing ental retainers or braves

25
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what is the eustachian tube

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links inner ear to upper part of throat

26
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what happens to eustachian tube during elementary schools

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becomes longer and more curvy
-help reduce incidence of otisis media (ear infections) which causes temporary hearing loss and permanent loss if left uncorrected

27
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what is myopia

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nearsightedness
-near vision is clear but distant isnt

28
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what contributes to myopia

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heredity
experiecne

29
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what children are less likely to become myopic

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children who spend mroe than 2 h per day outside

30
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some forms of myopia involve degeneration within eye can be associated with what

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progressive loss of vision and blindness

31
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malocclusion makes what difficult

A

chewing

32
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crowding makes teeth what

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more prone to injury and decay

33
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what part of brain plays important role in elemntary kids motor skills

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cerrebulum
-mediates between motor moements, sensory perceptino, and precie timin necessary to carry out motor activities

34
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boys tend do better at skills involving what

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object control, like throwing cathgin and kicking

35
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fpr what gross motor skills is body composition not as important

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running, throwing, catching

36
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individuals with itnellectual disabilties tend to exercise more or less frequently and what does this lead to

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less
-lower levels of muscular strength, endurrance, aero
bic poer, and flexibility
(same conclusion with children with attentional problems)

37
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for children between ages 6 and 10, does the amunt of time spent in front of screen related to level of gitness

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no, but fitness levels show devline with greater screen time and reduced physical activity as they mvoe into adolescence

38
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what is sport specialization

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starting a particula sport at a young age and focusing solely on that sport

39
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what does early specialization in sport seem more liekly to contribute to

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oversue injuries in young athletes
-due to repeated reliance on same msucuar group

40
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schools having a majority of low income families were less likely to pay for

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transportation and thigns to do with school sports, like entry fee, use of own equipemnet

41
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what are advantages of adults involvemnet in childrens sports

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-recieve knowledgabel feedback leanr how to improve
-soend time with positive role model

42
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what are disadvantages to adults involvemnt in chidlrens sports

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-overemphasize competition instead of skill development
-controlling, kids little opportunity to learn leadership skills
-emphasize drills, strategy, and winning where sport becomes like work rather than play

43
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name 4 most common injuries under age of 20 from most common

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unintentional falls
motor vehicle collisions
being struck by person or object
cycling

44
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what places children ata greater risk for injury in middle childhood

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improved motor skills and greater independence

45
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biggest influence over helmet use in children

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parental rules

46
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biggest influence over non use of helmets in children

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low level of percieved danger in actvitiy

47
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how can parents prevent accidents in general

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being realistic in assessing their own childrens skills
-often overestimate their abilities,

48
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more children younger than 9 or 10 will not what when it comes to crossing a road

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look consistently before crossing
-cannot acureatly judge the amount of time they have to cross a street

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Child devel. (13 decks)

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