Some parents build their children’s lives around sports and place a high premium on the successes their children achieve in sports. such parents often enroll their kids in sports programs when they are in preschool and continue to encourage their involvement in sports through high school and beyond. many of these parents justify their position by equating success on the playing field with success in the real world. they also cite the benefits of sports to support their decisions: improving physical fitness, building lasting friendships, and acquiring life skills, such as persistence and teamwork. in light of this phenomenon, discuss the benefits and drawbacks to parental involvement in their children’s sports lives. when do parents cross the line between healthy encouragement to prepare their children for success and pushing them to succeed at all costs?

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Sally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past 5 years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. sally's father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes, and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to "not get diabetes" and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. 1. sally stated that recent stresses in her life are affecting her sleep and seemed to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. which of the following statements would be best to explain why her lack of sleep has increased her appetite? a. lack of sleep decreases ghrelin levels. b. levels of neuropeptide y, a brain chemical that causes carbohydrate cravings, are high and may contribute to her sleep problems. c. the satiety hormone leptin increases with lack of sleep. d. lack of sleep increases uncoupling protein. e. lack of sleep increases levels of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and decreases levels of leptin which decreases appetite.

When do people generally experience rapid growth for a second time? a. between the ages of 3 and 9 b. between the ages of 9 and 12 c. between the ages of 13 and 20 d. between the ages of 25 and 29 which action occurs in the third stage of cell division? a. the nuclear material of cell is copied exactly. b. the nuclear membrane disappears. c. the cell forms two nuclei d. the nuclear material separates, with half moving to either side of the cell.