emerging adulthood
ranges between age 18-25 and are generally the healthiest age group
growth and strengths
due to food availability girls are full growth by 16 and boys by 18. muscle growth and fat accumlation carries throughout their 20s
organ reserve
the capacity of organs to allow body to cope w stress, via extra unused functioning ability. the ability to recover quickly ex- partying all night
homostasis
keeping body at a equilibrium
allostasis and allostatic load
long term adjustment to stress. allostatic load related to chronic stress. the wear and tear.
set point
a certain body weight that a persons needs to thrive
bmi
ratio of persons weight in kilos divided by height in m 2
physical activity
improves Cardiovascular health, Mental health, and Social connection
anorexia nervosa
disoriented body image, food restrictions, and intense fear of weight gain.
bulimia nervosa
binge and purge eating induced by vomiting/ laxs
binge eating
recurrent overeating
sex
high sex drive, organisms, but low birth complications and infertility.
taking risks
emerging adults are more willing to take various risks
increased rate of deaths, suicides, accidents, and murders
benefits of this- doing the scary things like applying for college
drug use
a condition of drug dependence in which the absence of the given drug in indiv system produces a drive to ingest more
harder to quit in emerging adulthood
