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Public Health Needs to Decouple Weight and Health
WEBPublic Health’s focus on “obesity” prevention has increased exponentially within the last few decades, and with it an increase in weight stigma and negative attitudes towards people in larger bodies. In the past decade, weight discrimination has increased by 66%, and is one of the only forms of discrimination actively condoned by society.
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Essential Elements and Benefits of Physical Fitness
WEBA well-rounded exercise program can improve your health in a number of ways. It promotes weight loss, strengthens muscles and bones, keeps the heart and lungs strong, and helps to protect against chronic disease. There are four essential elements of physical fitness: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and
The Obesity Crisis: Causes and Solutions – "Overweight" Bodies, …
WEBObesity is rising around the globe, and in 2015, it was estimated to affect 2 billion people worldwide, making it one of the largest factors affecting poor health in most countries. Globally, among children aged 5 to 19 years old, the rate of overweight increased from 10.3 percent in 2000 to 18.4 percent in 2018.
Overweight and Underweight: What Are the Risks
WEBSome cancers (endometrial, breast, colon, kidney, gallbladder, liver) Depression and anxiety. Difficulty with physical movement. Lower quality of life. Childhood obesity is also a global health concern. In 2016 over 340 million children and adolescents and 41 million preschool children were overweight or obese.
Physical Development in Early Childhood
WEBThe brain and the head experience the fastest growth in the body. It is 75% of adult size by age 3 and 90% of adult size by age 5. It is interesting to note that at age five a child’s body is only 1/3 of adult size. The top parts of the head, the eyes and the brain grow faster than the jaw. Nerve endings continue to grow into adolescence.
Physical/Biological Development – The Whole Child: Development …
WEBFor the first few months of life, the infant will be developing the brain-body coordination and basic muscle control necessary for both gross and fine motor skills. Once that foundation is set, however, physical development moves forward rapidly! At birth, infants cannot move on their own and yet by age 8 a child is able to walk, run, jump, and
Cognitive Development in School Age – The Whole Child: …
WEBCognitive Growth. Once children reach the age of 5-8 (school-age), they are more able to place themselves in other people’s shoes maturely. Along with that, their imaginations and perceptive way of thinking also develop immensely during these years. A child’s genuine enthusiasm to learn unfolds while they also strive to gain self-confidence.
"Overweight" Bodies, Real and Imagined – Simple Book Publishing
WEBBook Description: This compilation gathers OER sources on body weight, nutrition, and movement, and it also problematizes the cultural meaning of these readings. Roughly, this anthology is divided into two parts--informational and theoretical--in depicting how medical research and journalism influence and are influenced by social stereotypes, …
The Rise of Anti-Diet Culture – "Overweight" Bodies, Real and …
WEBThe rise of anti-diet and HAES movements has propelled the rise of fat-positive activism. Fat-positive or fat acceptance movements have been around since the 1960s. It has been around through different waves and forms for about 50 years, but currently, fat acceptance is a social justice movement aiming to make body culture more inclusive and
Chapter Eight: Early Childhood Development – The Whole Child
WEBAfter completing Chapter Eight students will be able to: Discuss physical growth and change in early childhood. Describe changes in motor development in early childhood. Characterize the health of young children. Discuss the cognitive changes that occur in early childhood. Describe language development in early childhood.
8.4: Epigenetics – Biological Psychology
WEBEpigenetics allows the nerve cell to turn “on” genes to make proteins important for its job and turn “off” genes important for a heart cell’s job. Epigenetics and Reversibility. Not all epigenetic changes are permanent. Some epigenetic changes can be added or removed in response to changes in behavior or environment. EXAMPLE: SMOKERS VS.
Physical Development in Infancy – The Whole Child: Development …
WEBThe average North American newborn is 20 inches tall and weighs 7½ pounds. The average 2-year-old weighs 26 to 32 pounds and is 32 to 35 inches tall, almost half of their adult height. Growth slows considerably in the second year. Children experience two growth patterns during infancy. The cephalocaudal pattern of growth is growth from the
Energy Balance: Energy In, Energy Out–Yet Not As Simple As It …
WEBEven measuring how much energy is consumed is not as simple as you might think. We can measure the caloric content of food from a chemical standpoint, but we can only estimate how much energy a person will absorb from that food. This will depend on how well the food is digested and how well the macronutrients are absorbed—factors which vary …
Cultural Lens and How Culture Influences Your Perceptions
WEBCultural Awareness, Sensitivity, and Safety. Culture can be defined in terms of the shared knowledge, beliefs, and values that characterize a social group. Humans have a strong drive to maintain the sense of identity that comes from membership in an identifiable group. In primeval and nomadic times, a person’s survival likely benefited from
Part 7: Personal Wellness – Why Do I Have to Take This Course
WEBPart 7: Personal Wellness By studying Personal Wellness, we can develop effective strategies to enhance personal wellness by applying physical, nutritional, and behavioral strategies to improve the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind.. Perspectives. During the heart of COVID, many universities canceled Spring Breaks in order to …
Correlation and Regression Analysis – Statistics Through an Equity …
WEBMultiply each x -value by its corresponding y -value and find the sum. ( ∑xy ∑ x y) Square each x -value and find the sum. ( ∑x2 ∑ x 2) Square each y -value and find the sum. ( ∑y2 ∑ y 2) Use these five sums and n to calculate the correlation coefficient. Interpret the correlation coefficient r.
Descriptive Statistics – Statistics Through an Equity Lens
WEBThis chapter focuses on the first step in any data-equity project: exploring the data set using descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics are specific methods used to calculate, describe, and summarize collected data, such as equity-minded data, in a logical, meaningful, and efficient way (Vetter 2017) [1].Descriptive statistics are reported numerically, and/or …
Empathy Map – "Overweight" Bodies, Real and Imagined
WEBThe Empathy Map, developed by visual thinking company Xplane, yields a clearer understanding of a stakeholder’s environment, behavior, concerns, and aspirations. This tool uses simple directive questions like what does the person see, think, hear, do and say, plus pains and gains of the individual to develop the stakeholder’s persona.
Statistics Through an Equity Lens – Simple Book Publishing
WEBBook Description: This Open Educational Resource (OER) carries a significant responsibility by presenting statistics through an equity lens. The metaphor of a lens is used intentionally–as the glasses one wears can have a profound effect on what one sees. The book encourages further inspection of the ways in which data is collected, …
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