by Jenny Zhao

Physical vulnerable children are the result of both nature and nurture. Overall, genetic and environmental influences are equally important and control each other in a bidirectional fashion, like a web. Some aspects of physical development, such as height, are more strongly influenced by genes, with genetics defining the upper and lower boundaries and environmental factors determining where the height falls within the bounds. The environment has a greater influence on other characteristics, such as muscle mass. Risk factors for early life physical development/well-being would include: genetic defects, teratogens, malnutrition, lack of physical activity, etc. Resilience factors would include: genetic advantages, good nutrients, prenatal health care, sufficient play time, etc.

Physical vulnerability had been roughly stable in the past decade, for example, the community of Tswassen. Tsawwassen, like Strathcona, has one of the highest levels of physical health and well-being vulnerability (42 percent ). (42%) percent

Long-term vulnerability is stable (waves 2–7), whereas short-term vulnerability is decreasing (wave6 to7). Before wave 2’s ascent, the level is returning to its prior condition. All other indices, with the exception of the gross/fine motor skills index, which altered between waves 4 and 5, indicate the current state of things.

a typical pattern.

A physically vulnerable child would likely display: Low energy; difficult to operate fine movement; dependent in washroom; no hand preference; poorly coordinated; underdressed; tired all the time; constantly hungry; poor handwriting; poor sport performance.

Children’s vulnerability can improve if particular training is implied and nutritional intakes are managed. This information should be distributed for free on the internet. Apps should also be developed to help the parents to design and track. This is an affordable method that can potentially save billions of dollars on the healthcare system.

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