Considering M'Kenna's Weight

Considering
M'Kenna's Weight

​Why is M'Kenna losing so much weight? 

• 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

Poll

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN YOUR HEIGHT & WEIGHT GROWTH CHARTS AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE OR AFTER A DOCTORS VISIT?

• YES!

• NO

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

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Why do doctors take these measurements?  

How do they help determine a person's overall health?

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

Match

Interpreting the Chart:

Match the observations about the chart.

• Blue Section

• Unit of Weight

• Unit of Height

• Orange Section

• Title

M'Kenna's Weight

kg

cm

M'Kenna's Height

Height & Weight for Age Percentiles

• M'Kenna's Weight

• kg

• cm

• M'Kenna's Height

• Height & Weight for Age Percentiles

Open Ended

Write ONE 'WHAT I SEE' STATEMENT here about this portion of the graph.  Look for patterns or things that stand out to you.

Open Ended

Write ONE 'WHAT I SEE' STATEMENT here about this portion of the graph.  Look for patterns or things that stand out to you.

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

LOSING WEIGHT

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How did body tissue change when the man lost weight?

Where did the stuff that was lost come from? Where did the stuff go? BE SPECIFIC IN YOUR ANSWER (Don't use the words IT or THEY).

​LOOK AT THE IMAGE OF THE 2 DOGS

OVERWEIGHT VS. IDEAL WEIGHT

Open Ended

How does the OVERWEIGHT dog compare to the IDEAL WEIGHT dog?

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.

Multiple Choice

According to the article, how do adults and children use fat differently ?

• Kids use fat for growth - bone development + making protein.

• Adults use fat for growth as they age.

• Adults & kids use fat the same way.

Multiple Choice

According to the article, which age group needs the most fat? 

• Adults

• Teenagers & Childrens

• Babies

Multiple Choice

What did the researchers find with children who were 8 years old on average? 

• This age burned less fat than adults did.

• This age burned more fat than adults did.

• This age burned the same fat that adults did.

Open Ended

What questions do you have at this point?