ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTHOOD Flashcards
ADOLESCENCE AGE
13-20 YEARS OLD
Period of rapid growth
ADOLESCENCE
ADOLESCENCE Growth rate a year for girl
3 inches
ADOLESCENCE Growth rate a year for boy
4 inches
Secondary Sexual Characteristics Development
ADOLESCENCE
13-14 Y/O
EARLY ADOLESCENCE
15-16 Y/O
MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE
17-20 Y/O
LATE ADOLESCENCE
- Boys- enormous appetites
- Prefer to imitate their peers and do what is popular
FOOD HABITS OF ADOLESCENTS
- Busy schedules
- part time jobs
- Athletics
- social activities
Lack of an available adult to prepare nutritious food
SERIOUSLY AFFECTS ADOLESCENTS DIET
HIGH in:
1. calories
2, IRON
3. CALCIUM
4. Zinc
ADOLESCENTS RECOMMENDED DIETARY INTAKE
o Prefers fast foods and fad diets
o Low-Calorie and Starvation Diets
ADOLESCENTS FOOD PREFERENCES/PATTERNS
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia
- Overweight
- Fast Foods
- Alcohol and other Addictive drugs
COMMON PROBLEMS DURING ADOLESCENT
a psychological disorder more common in women than in men. Irrational fear of being fat
Anorexia nervosa
It causes the client to drastically reduce calories, causing altered metabolism
Anorexia nervosa
o Hair loss
o Low blood pressure
o Weakness
o Amenorrhea
o Brain damage
o Even death
results of altered metabolism due to anorexia nervosa
Some may want to resemble slim fashion models and have a distorted body image
Anorexia nervosa
Some may want to resemble slim fashion models and have a distorted body image
Anorexia Nervosa
often exercise excessively to control or reduce their weight
Anorexia Nervosa
Syndrome in which the client alternately binges and purges by inducing vomiting and using laxatives and diuretics to get rid of ingested food
Bulimia
they know their binge-purge syndrome is abnormal but also fear of being overweight
Bulimia
usually binges on “forbidden foods”.
Bulimia
can irritate the esophagus and cause electrolyte imbalances, malnutrition,
dehydration and dental carries
Bulimia
- Limiting eating to mealtimes
- Portion control
- Close supervision after meals
- Teach the client about basic nutritional facts
- Psychological counselling
Treatment for Bulimia
- Self-esteem is affected
- Makes an individual prone to overweight as an adult
- Heredity is believed to play a role
Overweight
The health care provider can play an important role by offering guidance on changing eating habits, increasing exercise, and adopting a healthier lifestyle
Overweight
- These are restaurant foods that are ready to serve before orders a re taken
- It is excessively high in fat and sodium, as well as calories, and contain only limited amounts of vitamins and minerals and little fiber
Fast foods
Sugars and starches can be changed to alcohol in a process called
fermentation
It provides 7 calories per gram
Alcohol
initially causes the drinker feel “happy” but ultimately it is depressant; continued drinking leads to sleepiness, loss of consciousness, or death
Alcohol
abuse of alcohol
Alcoholism
affects absorption and normal metabolism of glucose, fats, proteins, and vitamins
Alcohol
Leads to cirrhosis, high blood pressure, cancer of the throat and esophagus, and can damage the reproductive organs
Alcohol
Leads to cirrhosis, high blood pressure, cancer of the throat and esophagus, and can damage the reproductive organs
Alcohol
can cause severe economic and family problems, as well as addiction, disease, and death
Alcohol
Approximately 23% of high school teens uses this
Marijuana (grass, weed, pot, Mary Jane, reefer, bud
ganja and dope)
grass, weed, pot, Mary Jane, reefer, bud ganja and dope
Marijuana
Increases appetite, especially for sweets
Marijuana
4 or 5 tobacco cigarettes
marijuana cigarette
fat soluble ingredient of marijuana
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Can lead to the use of other drug such as cocaine
Marijuana
Highly addictive and extremely harmful
Cocaine
smokable form of cocaine
Crack –
Causes restlessness, heightened self-confidence, euphoria, irritability, insomnia, depression, confusion, hallucinations, loss of appetite
Crack Cocaine
Can cause cardiac irregularities, heart attacks, and cardiac arrest resulting in death
Cocaine
Cigarette smoking is addictive.
Tobacco
can influence appetite, nutrition status, and weight
Tobacco
the dangerous substance present in tobacco
NICOTINE
need the DRI for Vitamin C plus 35 mg
USERS OF tobacco
potent form of amphetamine
Methamphetamine
Crank, speed, crystal, meth, zip and ice
Methamphetamine
Causes heart, breathing and blood pressure rates to increase
Methamphetamine
- The mouth is usually dry, and swallowing is difficult. Urination is also difficult. Appetite is depressed
Methamphetamine
Pupils are dilated and reflexes speed up
Methamphetamine
As the drug wears off, feeling of fatigue or depression are experienced.
Methamphetamine
chemicals whose fumes are inhaled into the body and produce mind altering effects. Physically and psychologically addictive
Inhalants
Gasoline, lighter fluid, tool cleaning solvents, model airplane glue, typewriter correction fluid, permanent ink in felt-tip pens
Inhalants
They are at risk for depression and apathy, nose bleeds, headaches, eye pain, chronic fatigue, heart failure, loss of muscle control and death
USERS OF Inhalants
Contains stimulant usually caffeine
Energy Drink
Has 80mg of caffeine per 8 oz serving
Energy Drink
*Can cause transient rise in blood pressure
* Cause to lose small amount of calcium and magnesium
Energy Drink
Growth is completed at the age of
25 years old
The iron requirement of female throughout child bearing years is
higher than males
YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD Protein needs
0.8 gram per kilogram of body weight
CALCIUM NEED FOR 19-50 Y/O
1,000mg per day
VIT D NEED FOR 19-50 Y/O
5 microgram per day
Calorie requirements begins to diminish after age
25 Y/O
The onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) usually occurs between the ages of
30 to 50 Y/O
Affects the joints of the fingers, hips, knees, ankles, elbows, shoulders and neck
rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
By far the most effective method of weight loss
increased exercise combined with reduced calories
