Childhood IHealth IProblems
A. Child’s Ienvironment Ithat Iaffects Ihealth: IPediatric ISocial IIllness,
• Refers Ito Ithe Ibehavior, Isocial, Iand Ieducational Iproblems Ithat Ichildren Iface.
• Includes Ipoverty, Iviolence, Iaggression, Ischool Ifailure, Iand Iadjustment Ito Iparental Iseparation Iand
Idivorce.
o Mental Ihealth Iissues Icause Ichallenges Iin Ichildhood Iand Iadolescence.
• Groups Iof Ichildren Iwho Iare Iat Ihighest Irisk
o children Iborn Iprematurely Ior Iwith IVery ILow IBirth IWeight I(VLBW) Ior ILow IBirth IWeight
I(LBW),
o children Iattending Ichild Icare Icenters,
o children Iwho Ilive Iin Ipoverty Ior Iare Ihomeless,
o children Iof Iimmigrant Ifamilies, Iand
o children Iwith Ichronic Imedical Iand Ipsychiatric Iillness Iand Idisabilities
B. Obesity Iand IType I2 IDiabetes
• Childhood Iobesity: Ithe Imost Icommon Inutritional Iproblem Iamong IAmerican Ichildren,
o epidemic Iproportions
o Associated Iwith Itype I2 Idiabetes.
o Prevalence Iof Ioverweight Ichildren Idoubled Ibetween I1980 Iand I2000
o Prevalence Iof Ioverweight Iadolescents Itripled Ibetween I1980 Iand I2000
• Obesity Iin Ichildren Iand Iadolescents Idefined Ias:
o body Imass Iindex I(BMI) Iat Ior Igreater Ithan Ithe I95th Ipercentile Ifor Iyouth Iof Ithe Isame Iage Iand
Igender.
• Factors Ithat Icontribute Ito Iobesity
o Poor Inutrition Ihabits
o Entertainment Iand Itechnology I“Screen ITimes” I(television, Icomputers, Ivideo Igames)
Icontribute Ito Ichildhood Iobesity Iproblem
o Postneonatal Imortality I(28 Idays Ito I11 Imonths).
• In Ithe IU.S., Iinfant Imortality Ihas Idecreased Idramatically.
o In Ithe Ibeginning Iof Ithe I1900’s Ithe Irate Iwas Iapproximately I200 Iinfant Ideaths Iper I1000 Ilive
Ibirths.
o In I2011 Ithe Iinfant Imortality Irate Iwas I6.05 Ideaths Iper I1000 Ilive Ibirths
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