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  1. Describe the bio-psycho-social health model and developmental changes in health.
    • How can the bio-psycho-social health model be summarized?
    • How can children's health be characterized?
    • What is the nature of adolescents' health?
    • What is young adults' health like?
    • How extensively does health decline in old age?
  2. Characterize developmental changes in nutrition and eating behavior.
    • What are some important aspects of nutrition and eating behavior in infancy?
    • What are some key nutritional problems in American children?
    • How can eating behavior and disorders in adolescence be characterized?
    • What are some controversies and issues in nutrition and eating behavior in the adult years?
  3. Summarize the roles of exercise in child and adult health.
    • How extensively do U.S. children and adolescents exercise?
    • What roles does exercise play in adult health?
  4. Evaluate substance use in adolescence and adulthood.
    • What characterizes addiction?
    • What are two models for understanding addiction?
    • How extensively do adolescents take drugs?
    • What is the nature of substance use in college students and young adults?
    • How can substance abuse in older adults be described?







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