Adolescence Flashcards
Biological changes during puberty
- sexual maturation
- increases in height and weight
- accumulation of skeletal mass
- changes in body composition
SeXual Maturation Rating SMR (Tanner Stages)
Stage 1: prepubertal growth and development
Stages 2-5: occurrences of puberty
Stage 5: sexual maturation concluded
When does peak linear growth occur for girls
6-12 months prior to menarche
When does female peak weight gain occur?
3-6 months after linear growth spurt
How many pounds on average do females gain during puberty
About 18.3 lbs/year
44 percent increase in lean body mass, 120 percent increase in body fat (overall average lean body mass decreases)
Required % body fat for menarche to occur
17%
% body fat needed to maintain normal menstrual cycles
25%
When does peak weight gain occur in males during development?
Peak weight gain coincides with peak linear growth and peak muscle mass accumulation
How much weight do boys gain on average during development and what is the average % body fat?
20 lbs/year, 12%
Almost half of bone mass is accrued during adolescence. T/F
True
What types of psychosocial and cognitive developments do adolescence experience?
- a sense of personal identity
- a moral and ethical value system
- feelings of self-esteem or self-worth
- a vision of occupational aspirations
What age ranges fall under:
- early adolescence
- middle adolescence
- late adolescence
- early: 11-14 y/o
- middle: 15-17 y/o
- late: 18-21 y/o
Underweight Adolescence percentile range
Less than the 5th percentile
Healthy weight percentile range
5th percentile to 85th percentile
Overweight percentile range
85th to less than 95th
