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What are the top 4 health risks for infants in order? Suffocation, MVA, Homicide, SIDS What is the significant cause of illness in infants and children? Infection What are the top health risks for children? Obesity, injuries/Accidents, Suicide, Acute and Chronic Illness Obesity Obesity: healthy people objectives have addressed youth fitness and obesity. Defined by BMI Risk for childhood obesity were related to obesity in the parents Higher in NA, Hispanic, and AA Lower socioeconomic groups in urban settings have higher rates Injuries and Accidents #1 cause from 1 to 24 years Health Risks for Toddlers Large # falls, poisons, MVA Health Risks for School Age Children lowest injury death rate, diff. with judging speed and distance, placing at risk for pedestrian and bicycle accidents Health Risks for Adolescents injury accounts for 75% of all deaths and risk taking becomes more conscious at this time especially among males Suicide 2nd leading cause of death among 15 to 24. 3rd leading cause for 10 to 24. Health Risk: Acute Illness also a significant cause of illness in children Health Risk: Chronic Health Problems improved medical technology has increased the number of children surviving with chronic health problems. Examples: Down Syndrome, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, asthma, diabetes, congenital heart disease, cancer, hemophilia, broncopulmonary dysplasia, and AIDS What has been very successful in preventing selected immunizations? Routine immunizations