Lecture 6 Flashcards
Onset of puberty for…Girls (age range)Boys (age rang)
Girls between 11-12yoBoys between 13-14yo
Secular Trend (def)e.g.?
Pattern of change that occurs over several generationse.g. increase in height over generations in north america, b/c better nutrition
Primary sex characteristics involve organs like…
Penis, Cervix, Uterus
Menarche (def)Time varies and is dependent on?What bodily ratio plays a role?Over the past century, girls have been entering puberty at an…, bc?
Onset of menstruationAffluenceProportion of muscle to fat (more fat, better for supporting baby)At an earlier age, BPA (mimics estrogen), stress
(Puberty in boys)Growth of penis and scrotum accerlates around age? reaches adult size how many years later?What enlarges?Spermache occurs?
Age 12, reaches adult size 3-4 years laterProstate & Seminal vesicles enlargeAround age 13
Hormones (def)Hypothalamus?
Chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands and carried through bloodstreamBrain structure involved in eating & sexual behavior
Testosterone assoc in puberty with…Estradiol assoc in girls with
Testosterone: genital development, increased height, deepening voiceEstradiol: Breast, uterine, and skeletal development
Body dissatisfaction more acute during ______ than late _______
during puberty than late adolescence (lots of emotional dev. but not much inhibitory control)
(gender diffs in body satisfaction)Girls?Boys?
Girls less happy with bodies and more negative body imageBoys become MORE satisfied with bodies as move through puberty
Early-maturing boys vs late-maturing boys?Early-maturing girls increase vulnerability to problems you’d expect (big boobs)
Early-maturing boys perceived selves more positively and had more successful peer relationships (but have a less positive sense of identity???)
Many adolescents exhibit _______ sleep patternsless than?linked to?how much do adolescents sleep when given opportunity to sleep as much as possible?
inadequate sleep patterns, less than 8 hours a day.linked to fatigue, moodiness, depression, more caffeine use, falling asleep in school9hrs 25m
Two common nutrient deficiencies in adolescents…
Iron & Calcum
fraction of overweight and obese adolescentsobesity increases risk of
1/5 overweight, 1/11 obeseincreases risk of: high blood pressure, diabetes, future
Anorexia Nervosa (def)Side effects…Symptoms…Age (ish) begins?
Relentless pursuit of thinness through starvationSide effects: bad sleep, menstruation stops, hair loss, pain insensitivity, too little salt (leads to seizures).Symptoms:
Bulimia NervosaSide effects…How vomitBegins…
Binge & purge patternSide effects: teeth/enamel decay, GI tract issuesSelf-induced vomiting or using a laxativeBegins in late adolescence or early adulthood
BED aka bulimia butEats in… and feels afer…Begins in…
Binge Eating disorder (Bulimia sans purging)Eats in secret, feels disgust afterwardsBegins childhood or adolescence
What are BED, Bulimia, Anorexia associated with? (2)
Genetic predisposition, perfectionist parents
Reasons adolescents use drugs (4)When is it a problem?
-Pleasure-Escape from pressures-Thrill-Peer PressureA problem when physical/psychological addiction can result (alters your baseline, homeostasis). Often happens during time of stress cause feel like you need it
When is a critical risk period for alchohol abuse?What are perceived benefits of drinking by use?
High school —> collegeSocial & coping benefits
Binge drinking (def)Fraction of university students report binge drinkingBinge drinking can result in…
More than 5 drinks in one sitting1/4 students report binge drinkingMissed classes, injuries, police trouble, unprotected sex