Health

Question 1

When does 80% of Human Growth Hormone secrete?

Answer 1

While asleep

Question 2

Where is human growth hormone secreted from and what does it do

Answer 2

Pituitary gland, triggers muscle/bone growth.

Question 3

What are the American/Canadian Pediatric Society sleep recommendations per age

Answer 3

4-12 months = 12-16 hrs + naps
1-2 yrs = 11-14 hrs + naps
3-5 yrs = 10-13 hrs
6-12 yrs = 9-12 hrs
13-18 yrs = 8-10 hrs

Question 4

What are the consequences of poor sleep

Answer 4

• Increased depression/anxiety
• Self-control problems
• Poor test performance, trouble learning new material/skills

Question 5

In what way does watching TV too close to bedtime disrupt sleep?

Answer 5

• Promotes bedtime resistance/anxiety

- Fewer hours asleep/difficulty falling asleep

Question 6

What are some sleeping solutions parents can do?

Answer 6

• Make bedtime enjoyable
• Adhere to regular schedule
• Make room dark/cool/quiet
• No caffeine
• Frequent naps (for infants)

Question 7

Why are lots of calories needed for infants age 0-2?

Answer 7

For rapid organ/bone growth

Question 8

How many calories do preschoolers need

Answer 8

1500-1700

Question 9

How many calories do school-age children need?

Answer 9

2400

Question 10

What is caffeine and what are its side effects

Answer 10

a stimulant, can lead to insomnia/headaches/heart palpitations/nausea/vomiting/seizures/jitters.

Question 11

Why are energy drinks dangerous

Answer 11

They have more caffeine than is found naturallyn in foods

Question 12

Who is most at risk for caffeine dependence?

Answer 12

children

Question 13

How can families reduce risk of caffeine dependence?

Answer 13

promoting water, educating on benefits/risks

Question 14

What is a selective eater

Answer 14

a person with an unwillingness to eat familiar foods/try new foods

Question 15

When does selective eating usually start and why

Answer 15

age 2, because children are developing autonomy (theory of autonomy vs. shame/doubt)

Question 16

Why should parents not pressure children to eat?

Answer 16

Can cause increased defiance

Question 17

Why should parents not force children to eat

Answer 17

Because it can increase defiance

Question 18

What is the best method for dealing with selective eaters?

Answer 18

Engaging in “autonomy support” to encourage children to self-regulate.

Question 19

What characterizes malnutrition in children

Answer 19

being small for their age

Question 20

How many children under 5 are malnourished (globally)

Answer 20

1/3

Question 21

What are the negative effects of malnutrition in children?

Answer 21

• Motor/attention impairments

- Lower scores on intelligence tests

Question 22

What is food security

Answer 22

Having access to consistent source of food

Question 23

What is the number one cause of malnutrition in Canada?

Answer 23

food insecurity

Question 24

How many children in Canada live in poverty

Answer 24

1/7

Question 25

What percentage of canadian foodbank users are children?

Answer 25

35.2%

Question 26

What percentage of canadians are children

Answer 26

20%

Question 27

How many children in Canada don't eat breakfast?

Answer 27

1/5 or 1/2 indigenous

Question 28

What amount of calories should breakfast ideally provide

Answer 28

1/4 of daily calories

Question 29

What are the consequences of not eating breakfast

Answer 29

body becomes lethargic to conserve energy

Question 30

What is a larger consequence of a child being lethargic

Answer 30

If a child is too lethargic to engage in activities like reading, a parent might misperceive that as disinterest and not read with them as much.

Question 31

What are some family-based solutions to short-term hunger

Answer 31

Teaching parents to break the inactivity cycle

Question 32

What is the formula to improve short term hunger

Answer 32

dietary supplements + parental training = positive impact

Question 33

What is a federal solution to short-term hunger

Answer 33

Breakfast club of canada

Question 34

What % of eating disorder sufferers are each gender

Answer 34

90% women, 10% men

Question 35

What percentage of women age 15-24 suffer from eating disorders

Answer 35

1.5%

Question 36

What makes a 5 year old more likely to develop disordered eatng

Answer 36

observing mothers who diet, prioritize eating less

Question 37

What percent of girls in grades 9-10 see themselves as too fat

Answer 37

40% of girls (19% of teens)

Question 38

What percent of students attempt to lose weight

Answer 38

12%

Question 39

What are the eating disorder risk factors

Answer 39

- genetics/family history - selective eating/pica - lack of control/increased trauma - Societal/cultural norms around food/body image

Question 40

What are some family-based solutions to eating disorders

Answer 40

- self-worth is not related to physical appearances - Listen to natural hunger cues - parents model healthy lifestyle - treatment interventions

Question 41

How many kids in canada are overweight or obese

Answer 41

1/5 are overweight, 1/8 are obese

Question 42

What are the consequences of childhood obesity

Answer 42

becoming unpopular, low self esteem, poor academic performance, high blood pressure, diabetes.

Question 43

What are the risk factors of obesity

Answer 43

hereditary, "clean your plate" mentality, food to comfort children, sedentary lifestyle, too little sleep.

Question 44

What are some in-school solutions for obesity

Answer 44

- Action Schools! BC | - Being active in the classroom

Question 45

After age 1, what is the most likely cause of death

Answer 45

Accidents

Question 46

What are the most common accidents to kill children

Answer 46

Car accidents (improper use of seatbelts/carseats)

Question 47

What are some accidents to children caused by lack of supervision

Answer 47

Drowning, burns, suffocation

Question 48

Which accidents are the biggest cause of death to adolescents

Answer 48

car accidents, gun accidents

Question 49

How many children die before their 5th birthday due to disease

Answer 49

8 million (globally)

Question 50

Why has there been a decline in child deaths due to disease

Answer 50

increase of immunizations/vaccinations

Question 51

By how much has vaccine research in Canada decreased disease

Answer 51

over 90%

Question 52

What is one danger of decreased disease

Answer 52

Diseases are less common and therefore the public is not as aware of them

Question 53

What diseases NOT caused by vaccines

Answer 53

Sudden infant death syndrome, brain damage, IBS, MS, autism.

Question 54

What is a confirmation bias

Answer 54

The tendency to seek information which backs up our existing opinion/view on a subject

Question 55

What is the most important factor to convince parents to immunize children

Answer 55

Recommendation of a trusted doctor