PSYC 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: National Health Interview Survey, Childhood Obesity, Methylphenidate
13 Aug 2016
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9 physical and cognitive development in middle childhood. 27% americans have child obesity or are overweight. Approximately 80% of obese children will remain obese as adults. Children/adults rate obese youngsters as less likeable than children with a wide range of physical disabilities. Biological genetics (we are programmed to like sweet stuff) If internally driven, you can eat later. if external, you are susceptible to smell/sight of good food, even if you"ve just eaten. It will not work if only the child does it. Peer teasing, low self-esteem, depressions, suicidal thoughts and attempts. Persistent obesity from childhood to adolescence predicts serious disorders: By 4th grade, girls are not happy with their body. Subjects: 817 african-american and white 4th graders divided by sex. A. a. saw themselves as heavier body sizes and chose smaller sizes as ideal. White females chose significantly smaller body sizes as ideal. Myopia: most common vision problem in middle childhood.
