Mike Is a 10-Year-Old Inactive Child Who Weighs 150 Pounds

question 21

Multiple Choice

Mike is a 10-year-old inactive child who weighs 150 pounds.He has come to your practice with his parents for help on losing weight.What advice should be given to the parents?

• A)Reduce his energy intake by 50 kcalories per day
• B)Reduce his energy intake by 100 kcalories per day
• C)Encourage a weight loss goal of 5 lbs per month
• D)Maintain weight and do not encourage weight loss during growth and development

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Definitions:

Attachment

A deep emotional bond that connects one person to another, often discussed in the context of the bond between a child and caregiver.

Artificial Cloth Mothers

A term from psychological experiments that refers to surrogate mother figures made of cloth used to study attachment behaviors in primates.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Frontal Lobes

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for higher cognitive functions, such as reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving.