In the first several days of life, most newborns lose 5 to 7 percent of their body weight before they adjust to feeding by sucking, swallowing, and digesting. Then they grow rapidly, gaining an average of 5 to 6 ounces per week during the first month. They have doubled their birth weight by the age of 4 months and have nearly tripled it by their first birthday. Infants grow about 1 inch per month during the first year, approximately doubling their birth length by their first birthday. Growth slows considerably in the second year of life (Burns & others, 2013).
UNIT 1 Assessment Criteria 1.1.1 HL/0023465 Birth to 1 year Physical There are 2 growth spurts during life, one of these occurring in the first year. When a baby is born its’ head is approximately ¼ the length of the whole body, and as wide as its’ shoulders. Weight wise although there is a slight decrease initially, on average the baby should gain around 1oz per day increasing after 3 months of age to about 2-3oz per day. Height wise there is an increase of between 1-1.5 inches per month. During this first year vision, hearing and taste are still developing.
Child Development 102 What Have You Learned? Chapter 5 Body Changes, Brain Development, Sensation and Movement, Surviving in Good Health 1. What specific facts indicate that infants grow rapidly in the first year? Infants double their birth weight by the fourth month, triple by age one. Physical growth can slow down.
Depression causes problems that can destroy childhood and continue to have harmful effects throughout the course of the child’s lifetime. Children who grow up maintaining a proper weight are less likely to have health issues and are less likely to be discriminated against or bullied, thus considerably reducing the likelihood of depression. In addition, this will lead to a better future. The information provided is important to inform people of the consequences of childhood obesity. It is also important to decide what measurements need to be taken to prevent this epidemic.
Health is undoubtedly more than the absence of diseases and illnesses. According to World Health Organisation WHO (2004), the social conditions in which people live in greatly influence their chances of getting good health. The important determinant of most diseases, death and health inequalities are factors such as poverty, unhealthy early childhood conditions, poor diet and being able to adapt to stressful situations in everyday life. The link between the determinant of health and actual level of health is not simple due to the fact that determinant of health are inter-related and interdependent, thus one outcome of determinant influences and generate the outcome of the other. Evident suggest that the important building blocks of adult health
Running head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood Obesity ENG 122 Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity refers to an increase in total body fat. Research shows that approximately 17% of children and adolescents are obese. Since 1980 the obesity rate has almost tripled. The major concern for childhood obesity is health concerns and preventive care. Often referred to as a disease, obesity is actually a sign of what may well be a spectrum of different kinds of disorders-genetic or environmental.
While this is laudable it would be unwise to view these environmental factors in isolation from the biological factors that normally control body weight and composition and the compelling evidence that inter-individual differences in susceptibility to obesity have strong genetic determinants. We know that some people are genetically predisposed to risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and obesity. These problems do tend to run in families. But so do learned environmental factors like dietary habits and lifestyle choices. Our genetic makeup affects an extensive range of chemical functions in our body and may affect your weight in various ways including your metabolism, hormones and body fat disposition.
Over the years there have been studies regarding the trending and needs of this vulnerable group, and actual and potential solutions have been implemented to charter the course of care. Description of Elderly Population Elder population can be described as persons 65 years of age and older. In the United States, “approximately 79 million babies were born during the years of 1946 and 1964, a rise over the 1930s and early 1940s from an average of 2.3 to 2.8 million births per year, peaking in 1961 at 4.3 million births”. (W.H.O, 2010). The population trend was due to the large amount of persons born in the two decades after the World War 11, known to the world as “Baby-Boomers”.
Fat America – Bigger Isn’t Always Better Obesity in American culture has rapidly evolved into a serious problem. To date, approximately one third of the population is obese – that is approximately 72 million Americans (Obesity Society). Weight has not only risen to an all time high in adults - it has also become predominant in children and adolescents. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over the past three decades, childhood obesity has more than doubled for kids aged 2-5 years old and adolescents aged 12-19 years old. It has also more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years old.
Approximately ten percent of four and five year old children are overweight. Obesity increases even more as children get older. For ages six to eleven, at least one child in five is overweight. Over the last two decades, this number has increased by more than fifty percent and the number of obese children has nearly doubled. For most children, overweight is the result of unhealthy eating patterns and too little physical activity.