Question

1. ​The term _____ applies to either middle childhood or preadolescence.

2. Adequate nutrition, especially eating breakfast, has been associated with _____.

3. Children with a BMI-for-age that is greater than or equal to the 85th percentile but less than or equal to the 94th percentile are classified as _____.

4. ​During middle childhood and preadolescence, the child is responsible for how much he/she eats.  

5. When parents try to control their children’s intake, especially by restricting their access to food, children become _____.

6. ​The recommended total fiber intake for a 13-year-old boy is _____ g/day.

7. The average annual growth during the school years is _____ pounds in weight.

8. The average annual growth during the school years is _____ inches in height.

9. ​A child’s statute, or standing height, should be measured without shoes.  

10. Based on the DRIs, the recommended protein intake for school-age children is _____ gram of protein per kg body weight per day for 4- to 13-year-old girls and boys.

11. Calorie/protein calculations

12. Which factor is the most significant predictor of childhood obesity?

13. Which health consequence has the strongest association with an increased BMI-for-age?

14. According to the AHA and AAP, children over 2 years of age should limit _____ to <7 percent of total calories per day.

15. Which term applies to such sedentary activities as watching TV or playing video games on a computer?

16. According to the DRIs, the AMDR for fat is _____ percent of energy for children 4–18 years of age.​

17. Which food would be the best choice for a parent trying to increase fiber in her or his child’s diet?

18. It is recommended that children engage in at least _____ minutes of physical activity every day..

19. The AAP encourages the use of _____ for hydration in most instances.

20. Characteristics of overweight children is _____.

Answer 1

1. Middle childhood age ranges from 5-10 years old and preadolescence age ranges from 9-11 years of age for girls and 10-12 years of age for boys. Another term for middle childhood and preadolescence is school age.

The answer is ​School-age.

2. Eating breakfast means you are breaking the fasting of night. In the night, the body is in a postabsorptive state. The vital organs are continuously working which needs energy. The body uses the stored energy as no food intake is taking place. So eating breakfast is very important for the body to perform well. It helps to improved academic performance.

The answer is improved academic performance.

3. In children, the BMI-for-age between the 5th percentile and less than the 85th percentile are at a healthy weight,  a BMI-for-age that is greater than or equal to the 85th percentile but less than or equal to the 94th percentile are said to be overweight and ≥ 95th percentile are considered as an obese category.

The answer is overweight.

4. During middle childhood and preadolescence, the children are able to decide on what they like and they prefer food according to there likes and dislikes. They are responsible for how much he or she eats.

5. When the parents are concerned about the increasing weight of their child, The try to regulate the diet by restricting the food intake, This makes the children less able to regulate their intake to meet their needs.

The answer is less able to regulate their intake to meet their needs.