FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Prefrontal Cortex, Harm Reduction, Cultural Practice

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

In early childhood, the body & brain develop according to powerful epigenic forces. Biology works w/ culture as children eat, grow & play. During early childhood, children slim down as the legs & arms lengthen & fat turns to muscles. Bmi on average is lowest at age 5&6 then any other time in life. Centre of gravity moves from breast to belly. Weighs between 40-50 lbs by age 6. 2-6 year olds ma be at greater nutritional risk b/c they eat too much of the wrong foods. Cultural practice of encouraging children to eat has turned from protective to destructive. In almost every nation n, 4-year-olds are more overweight than 2-year-olds. Suggests habits not genetics are the problem. Heart disease & diabetes are becoming epidemic b/c overfed children become overweight adults. Younger children need less calories per pound. Although kids consume enough calories they don"t always get enough iron, zinc & calcium.