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A. Identify what is being described. Write your answer on
the space provided.
1. is a term used to describe a person whose
body weight is considered too low to be healthy.
2. and
3. are defined as
"abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to
health"
4. is a reduced growth rate in human
development.
5. is a condition of the eye where light focuses
in front of, instead of on, the retina. This causes distant objects
to be blurry while close objects appear normal.
A. Identify what is being described. Write your answer on
the space provided.
1. is a term used to describe a person whose
body weight is considered too low to be healthy.
2. and
3. are defined as
"abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to
health"
4. is a reduced growth rate in human
development.
5. is a condition of the eye where light focuses
in front of, instead of on, the retina. This causes distant objects
to be blurry while close objects appear normal.
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1.An underweight person
2 & 3. Overweight and obesity
4.an irreversible constant increase in size, and development is defined as growth in psychomotor capacity
5.Nearsightedness (myopia)
Explanation:
1.is a person whose body weight is considered too low to be healthy.
2&3. are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese.
4. In the context of childhood development, growth is defined as an irreversible constant increase in size, and development is defined as growth in psychomotor capacity. Both processes are highly dependent on genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors.
5.is a common vision condition in which you can see objects near to you clearly, but objects farther away are blurry. It occurs when the shape of your eye causes light rays to bend (refract) incorrectly, focusing images in front of your retina instead of on your retina.