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).
The youngest of the Baby boomer generation will have reached the age of 67 by 2032. According to The National Academy of Social Insurance (2012) the number of people draining benefits to workers paying into Social Security, will rise from 35 per one hundred in 2011 to 49 per one hundred in 2035. The original Social Security program put into place in 1935 was designed for the typical family which included a working husband, stay-at- mother, the average Baby Boomer family is headed by two working parents. (Butruce, Iams, & Smith 2003/2004) The Baby Boomer generation will spend more years in the workforce and also have better education which will contribute to them having higher life time earnings. According to The Social Security Bulletin (2003/2004) Baby Boomer retirees will be better off than the current or near-term retirees.
Children now spend more than seven and a half hours a day in front of a screen. This surprised me because I thought it would be more hours.my brother spends a lot more than 7 in front of a screen. Reducing the sodium Americans eat by 1,200mg per day on could save up to $20 billion a year in medical costs. This surprised me because I did not know people ate that much salt. Prevalence of obesity for children ages 2 to 5 years – doubled.
‘Research indicates an annual increase of this figure of 1-1.5%, a trend that suggests half of all young Australians will be overweight by the year 2025’ (Tipping the scales: Intervention and management of childhood obesity 2007). In developed countries, obesity is the most common child health problem
And estradiol a type of estrogen; in girls it is associated with breast, uterine, and skeletal development. In one study, testosterone levels increased eighteen-fold in boys but only twofold in girls during puberty; estradiol increased eightfold in girls but only twofold in boys. Physical performance peaks between 19 and 26 and in early adulthood is the first time that we see a decrease in physical activity. Changes in the physical appearance in middle adulthood includes, aging spots and wrinkles, a decrease in height and an increase in weight. In late adulthood we see the same changes as we did in middle adulthood only more intensive.
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.
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.
In Chapter 5 of Essentials of Life Span Development we learned about the physical and cognitive development in early childhood. The average child grows 2 and a half inches in height and gains 5 and 7 pounds a year during early childhood. Growth patterns vary from one child to another, though. Some of the brain’s increase in size in early childhood is due to increase in the number and size of dendrites, some to myelination. From ages 3 to 16, the most rapid growth in the brain occurs in the frontal lobes.
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.
Overweight children and adolescents are more likely to become obese adults. For example, one study found that approximately 80 percent of children who were overweight at 10 to 15 years old were obese at 25. (Bellows)Innocent kids deserve a healthy and long life in the future. What are the causes of childhood obesity? There is not one single cause, rather a combination of few.