Middle Childhood Health Concerns
Lexi Rosado/pd.2
Hearing
- Have auditory awareness of adults by age 11.
- Ear infections are common.
- If untreated, cause permanent hearing loss.
- Ear infections decrease due to changes in body.
- The Eustachian tube helps prevent bacteria.
Vision
- Age 6, children are ready to read.
- Ability to focus improves.
- Farsighted- see objects from a distance more clear.
- With corrective lenses, nearsighted can be improved.
- Nearsighted- see objects up close clearly.
- 25% of children need their vision corrected.
Teeth
- Children began to lose primary teeth.
- 1st and 2nd graders have toothless smiles.
- First teeth to fall out are central incisors.
- Tooth loss can have a psychological effect.
- Tooth decay is common at this stage.
Obesity
- Obesity- excessive body fat.
- Obesity is common at this stage.
- 25% of children are obese.
- Most likely their parents are obese.
- Their family members overeat , they do too.
- Some are obese because of physical inactivity.
- Some are family disorders.