PSY BEH 110D Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Adiponectin, Galactosemia, Cerebral Cortex
8 Sep 2016
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Chapter 5 - physical growth, health, & nutrition. Growth during the first 3 years is faster than at any other point after birth. Lose about 10% of birthweight during first week, but regained by the time the baby is 10 days old. The rate of weight gain decreases after the first year and does not increase again until adolescence. iii. By the end of the first year, babies are about 10 inches longer than they were at birth. Increases in length slow by 1/2 during the second year and by 1/3 by 3 years. iv. Newborn - head is 1/4 of body length. 3-year-old - less top heavy and has a slimmer build a) Many still have a big tummy, even if their arms and legs have begun to slim down. v. vi. Changes in body proportions, along with increases in strength and coordination, have implications for motor development.
