PSY 223 Lecture 27: Chapter 11: Middle Childhood - Physical Development

• School: University of Maine
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 223
• Professor: Hannah Lawerence

Document Summary

Patterns of normative growth: height 2in/yr, weight 5-7lbs/yr. On average, body weight doubles: boys continue to be slightly heavier/taller than girls (but not much since adolescence, more individual differences in growth than in early childhood. 3yo most children w/in 8-10lbs & 4 inches. 10yo children vary by 3-35lbs & 6 inches: continue trend from less stocky to more slender. Nutrition: body weight doubles so of course, need more energy. 7-10yo need 2000 calories per day. Issues with obesity often begin in middle childhood: 16-25% of youth in us overweight or obese. Prevalence of obesity doubled in past 20 years: cultural differences. Higher rates of obesity for african american girls than european. Higher rates of obesity for latin american boys than european american boys. Childhood obesity >adult obesity: obese/overweight children at risk for. Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, heart disease, strokes, etc.