PSY 322 Lecture 12: Chapter 8—Early Childhood- Biosocial Development
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Growth patterns: between 2-6 height increases by about 1 foot and weight increases by about. Bmi is lowest it will ever be at this age: by age 6: Adult-like body proportions: height and weight differences are found between cultures but even more so within cultures. Living with older adults who experienced malnutrition. More fast food: when children are babies, they need to eat a lot for growth and development, between 2-6 growth slows considerably and children no longer need to eat as much. Children are also much less active than 50 years ago and do not require as many calories as more active children. Fortunately, with education, childhood obesity has decreased: nutritional deficiencies. Fresh foods like dark greens and orange vegetables are associated with better health outcomes. We eat a lot of sugar, which is not nutritious. Sweetened beverages are very popular, especially for kids who are lactose intolerant. 3-8% of children have food allergies to healthy foods.
