FRHD 2270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Dental Caries, Hypertension, Puberty

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Physical Growth
6 to 12 years: weight doubles, height increases by 45cm
3.5 kg, 7.5 cm/year
Boys = girls
Puberty: girls > boys
o Girls start to get taller
Nutrition
2400 cal/day
Need breakfast
Chronic malnutrition
o Slowed growth, irritability, sickness, missed school, decreased concentration and
remembering
Obesity: 20% over ideal weight
o High blood pressure, diabetes
Need to evaluate eating habits
Poor nutritional knowledge schools adding curriculum
Involving parents in educational programs in nutrition with child most effective in child obesity
Limited resources to meet nutritional needs
Obesity
Tv
o Snacking while watching
o Bombarded with commercials
o Burn fewer calories
Nutrition and Self-Esteem
Not weight but how child feels about their appearance
Participate in organized and unorganized sports
Teeth
Start to loose teeth
o 4 per year for 5 years
12 years: 24 teeth, 4 molars
Early tooth decay can affect next teeth
Motor Development
Boys > girls
o Gross, especially with strength
Girls > boys
o Fine motor (handwriting)
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