HDFS 21000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Twin Study, Myelin, Attention
12 Dec 2016
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Middle childhood: overview: roughly age 6-12, lowest bmi of all age groups, huge range of growth in terms of height and weight, motor skills soar, better at ne motor skills. Only time in lifespan when, on average, girls taller than boys: growth spurt earlier. Cultural patterns of growth: suf cient or insuf cient nutrition, disease, genetic inheritance, familial stress. Bene ts of adequate nutrition: relationship to social and emotional functioning. Rates have doubled in children, quadrupled in adolescents. 1/3 of youth considered obese (2012: health risks. Cardiovascular disease (high cholesterol, high blood pressure) Bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems. The percentage of children and adolescents who are overweight has increased dramatically in the last 4 decades. Causes of obesity: most common causes: Combination of all: only in car cases is being overweight caused by a medical condition such as a hormonal problem.
