On average, during the preschool years, boys start becoming ___________ and ___________ than girls.
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Taller and heavier
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What is the average age of menopause?
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51
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Which of the following is a change that employers could make that has been shown to increase breastfeeding among mothers?
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Provide a private room for women to use breast pumps.
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Lacking the financial means or other resources to provide adequate food is called ______.
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Food insecurity
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Which program would be most effective in combatting obesity?
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A program that focuses on reducing screen time, increasing physical activity, and maintaining a healthy diet.
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Why do many adults gain weight?
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As adults age, they require fewer calories to maintain their weight, yet many fail to reduce food intake.
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Which is true regarding children’s height and rate of growth?
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Children’s height and rate of growth are closely related to that of their parents’.
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Which is true regarding children’s height and rate of growth?
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Children’s height and rate of growth are closely related to that of their parents’.
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Which is true of muscle development?
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Muscle development increases throughout the 20s and peaks around age 30.
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______ are expectations for typical gains and variations in height and weight for children based on their chronological age and ethnic background.
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Growth norms
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In order to reduce cholesterol levels, decrease body fat, and reduce risk of developing diabetes or heart disease, national guidelines recommend what level of exercise?
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150 min of moderate exercise each week
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Which theory of aging argues that aging is the result of damage to DNA and chromosomes, which leads to cell damage?
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The cellular mutation theory
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Tonya is a middle-aged woman who has begun to develop fine lines and age spots on her face. She consults a dermatologist about how she delay the effects of skin aging. What will the dermatologist likely tell her?
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Use sunscreen. It has been shown to retard skin aging.
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Which statement accurately represents the experience an early maturing girl goes through during puberty?
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Girls who mature early relative to peers tend to feel less positive about their bodies.
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After birth, which part of the body grows first using the cephalocaudal growth principle?
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Head
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Which part of the body is responsible for the production of testosterone and estrogen?
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The testes in males and the ovaries in females
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Which of the following is a primary sex characteristic?
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Menarche
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BMI is a measure of body height based on weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (k/m2).
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False
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A malnutritive disease in children caused by deprivation of protein and calories and characterized by lethargy and the bloating and swelling of the stomach is known as
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Kwashiorkor
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A wasting disease in which the body’s fat and muscle are depleted; growth stops, the body wastes away, taking on a hollow appearance is called
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Marasmus
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Telomere is end of _______
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Chromosome
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A highly reactive, corrosive substance that forms when a cell is exposed to oxygen is called free radicals
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True
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The end of menstruation and a woman’s reproductive capacity is known as.
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Menopause
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The age-related loss of muscle mass and strength is called sarcopenia
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True
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A pattern of gradual age-related declines in __________ is called senescence
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Physical functioning
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The change from one generation to the next in an aspect of development, in the timing of puberty is known as secular trend
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True
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A girl’s first menstrual period is known as
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Menarche
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Physical traits that indicate sexual maturity but are not directly related to fertility, such as breast development and the growth of body hair is known as
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Secondary sex characteristics
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Physical traits that indicate sexual maturity but are not directly related to fertility, such as breast development and the growth of body hair is known as
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Secondary sex characteristics
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Adolescent Growth Spurt is the first outward sign of puberty, refers to a rapid gain in _______ that generally begins in girls at about age 10 and in boys about age 12
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Height and weight
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The primary female sex hormone responsible for development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics is called
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Estrogen
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The primary male sex hormone responsible for development and regulation of the male reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics is called
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Testosterone
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Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis is the collective effects of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonads behaving in cooperation in regulating the hormones that drive puberty
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True
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Puberty is the biological transition to adulthood, in which hormones cause the body to physically mature and permit _________
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Sexual reproduction
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A chemical that is produced and secreted into the bloodstream to affect and influence __________ is called hormone.
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Physiological functions
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The expectation for typical gains and variations in height and weight for children based on their chronological age and ethnic background is known as growth norms
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True
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The principle that growth and development proceed from the center of the body outward is called
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Proximodistal Development
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The principle that growth proceeds from the head downward; the head and upper regions of the body develop before the lower regions is called
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Cephalocaudal Development
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