what gland makes growth hormone
pituitary gland
when does the growth hormone secrete
mostly during sleep
BMI
body mass index; measuring body fat by calculating the ratio of weight to height
underweight BMI
below 5th percentile
overweight BMI
above 85th percentile
obese BMI
above 95th percentile
effective treatment
family-based behavioral treatment
true or false: requiring children to clean their plates promotes healthy eating habits
false
food insecurity
when families dont have access to enough nutritious foods
% of food insecurity in US
14%
what is food insecurity related to
over-eating non-nutitious foods
food fussiness %
70% genes
20% enviroment
ways to deal with picky eating
keep exposing to new foods but dont force
sneak in new tatses
reframe undesired food
PICA
eating non-nutritious foods, or items
where PICA is found
people with lower IQ, intellectual disabailities
how much exercise does the CDC recommend
60+ minutes
what interferes with exercise
screen time
neurodevelopmental disorders
intellectual disabilites, communication disorders, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, learning disorders, motor disorder
what is the onset in the developmental disorder
neurodevelopmental disorder
PDDs (DSM-IV)
autism, aspergers, childhood disintegrative, PDD
ASD (DSM-5-TR)
autism spectrm disorder
categories of ASD
social communication and interaction deficits, restricted and repetitive behavior
social communication and interaction deficit factors
reciprocity, nonverbal communication, relationships
restricted and repetitive behavior factors
motor movements, inflexible routines, fixated interests, unusual response to sensory input