Health and Sickness correct answers - Fewer fatal diseases or accidents resulting in death occur from age 6 to age 11 than at any other period of life
Middle childhood definition correct answers The period between early childhood and early adolescence, approximately from ages 6 to 11
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Health and Sickness correct answers - Fewer fatal diseases or accidents resulting in death occur
from age 6 to age 11 than at any other period of life
Middle childhood definition correct answers The period between early childhood and early
adolescence, approximately from ages 6 to 11
Medical Care correct answers - Immunization has reduced deaths dramatically, and throughout
childhood, lethal accidents and fatal illnesses are far less common than a few years ago
- Furthermore, better medical care has meant fewer children suffer with chronic conditions such
as hearing impairments or anemia
- Fewer children breathe second-hand smoke: continine in children's blood declined by 28% in
just one decade
- For all children, establishing good health habits in childhood protects health in adolescence and
adulthood
- Unfortunately, children in poor health for economic or social reasons are vulnerable throughout
their lives - for low-income children, particularly, having a parent who is attentive and
responsive makes a decided difference for adult health
Physical Activity correct answers - The level of physical activity of children in middle childhood
affects both their mental and physical health
- Active play contributes to the following:
o Better overall health
o Less obesity
o Appreciation of cooperation and fair play, especially when playing games with rules
o Improved problem-solving abilities
o Respect for teammates and opponents of many ethnicities and nationalities
- Playing sports during middle childhood also has risks:
o Loss of self-esteem (teammates and coaches are sometimes cruel)
o Injuries (sometimes serious, including concussions)
o Reinforcement of prejudices (especially against the other sex)
o Increased stress (evidenced by altered hormone levels, insomnia)
Physical Activity: Neighbourhood Games correct answers - The play is active, interactive, and
inclusive-ideal for children of both sexes and several ages
, Physical Activity: Organized Sport correct answers - Schools in North America often have after-
school sports teams, which offer additional opportunities for activity, as do private or non-profit
clubs and organizations
- The organization known as Physical and Health Education Canada recommends that children
receive at least 150 minutes of physical education (PE) a week - in reality, however, only 47% of
parents report that their children receive enough activity through physical education classes at
school
- School exercise may actually improve academic achievement, partly because of the increased
blood flow to the brain
- About 75% of Canadian children engage in organized sports or physical activities
- Unfortunately, children from low socio-economic status families or with disabilities are less
likely to belong to local clubs and teams, yet they would benefit most from the strength, activity,
and teamwork of organized play
- Even when joining is free, these children are less likely to be involved in extracurricular
activities of any kind, and as a result, they do not reap the benefits of a more active lifestyle
Health Problems: Childhood Obesity correct answers - Childhood obesity is increasing
worldwide, having more than doubled since 1980 in all three nations in North America
§ 95% with type 2 diabetes are overweight
§ Linked to asthma, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol
- Statistics Canada reports that about one-third of 5-17 year olds were classified as overweight or
obese in 2009-2011
- In addition, at ages 5-11 years, significantly more males than females were classified as obese
- Family practices - eating habits
- What did you ask for?
- Pressure from children for certain foods
- Social practices and policies
- Advertisements
§ Vulnerable, laws against certain ads
Body Mass Index (BMI) definition correct answers A person's body weight in kilograms divided
by the square of height in metres
Childhood overweight definition correct answers A child having a BMI above the 85th percentile
Childhood obesity definition correct answers A child having a BMI above the 95th percentile
Health Problems: Asthma correct answers - Rates are highest amount school-age children and
have been increasing in most countries for decades
- In Canada, asthma is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases
Health Problems: Asthma Causes correct answers - Genetics
- Environment: Carpets, smoking, less outdoor play
- Hygiene H0: overprotection of children
Asthma definition correct answers Chronic inflammatory disorder of airways
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