• Participate in the lesson by adding your ideas and answering the questions fully.

• Discuss with others when appropriate

• Stay on Task & Focused

• 10 points for full participation & completion of the lesson 

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​EXPECTATIONS

Let's watch a video about what growth charts ARE.

This one is about babies but can be applied to kids of all ages, over time.

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​VIDEO

​Let’s check out M’Kenna’s growth and weight chart from her doctor.

​Where do our bodies lose weight? 
LOOK AT THE IMAGE AND THEN ANSWER A QUESTION ON THE NEXT SLIDE.

LOSING WEIGHT

​LOOK AT THE IMAGE OF THE 2 DOGS

OVERWEIGHT VS. IDEAL WEIGHT

Read a short text on the next 3 slides

1. Read the article silently. Try to think about the main idea of the article.  You can also open the article on Canvas.

2. Then, you will answer a few questions here.

​Children Need More Fat in Their Diets Compared to Adults

​ As you know, we need to eat to stay alive. Food is made of different types of molecules, mostly fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Scientists have studied how our bodies use fats, carbohydrates, and proteins in order to make diet recommendations that help people stay healthy. A recent study asked, “Do children use food in the same way that adults do?” To answer this question, the scientists received help from ten healthy children and ten healthy adults. All participants in the study ate the same balanced diet for three days while scientists carefully measured the rate at which they burned fat molecules.

​Children Need More Fat in Their Diets Compared to Adults

​The results showed that children, who were on average 8 years old, burned more fat each day compared to adults. The scientists believe that children need to burn more fat to produce the energy they need to support development, such as bone and muscle growth. So, the reason kids need more fat in their diets is because they burn more fat than adults.

​Children Need More Fat in Their Diets Compared to Adults

​The recommendation for adults is to get about 20-35 percent of their daily calories from fat; for teenagers and children older than 3, it is 25-35 percent; and for babies and toddlers, the recommendation is to get 30-40 percent of daily calories from fat. Very young children need to eat even more fat because they are growing at such a fast rate.  The scientists stressed that although fat is an important part of a child’s diet, the study results should not be interpreted as meaning that children can eat as much fat in their diet as they like. Children should not eat too much junk food, especially junk food containing a lot of sugar, which can lead to unhealthy weight gain.

SOURCE: Nutrition Journal, August 15, 2007.