PSYC 3404 Lecture Notes - Reticular Formation, Lead Poisoning, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
4 Jun 2014
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Physical development in the preschool years. By age 2, 25- 30 pounds and close to 36 inches. Roughly half their adult height at that point. By age 6, about 46 pounds and 46 inches tall. Bodies vary in height, weight, and shape. Toddlers burn fat off very quickly because of their constant mobility. They will increase in their lung capacity; they will become more able to do physical activities. As children move into the preschool age, they can still maintain their own caloric intake. Iron deficiency is very common in young children. Before the age of 10, children have twice the likelihood of dying from an accident than from an illness. In the u. s. children have a 1 in 3 each year of receiving an injury that requires medical attention. 14 million children are considered at risk for lead poisoning; most hazardous health threat to children under 6. Children in poverty are more susceptible to lead poisoning.
