Adolescent Nutrition Ch 15 Flashcards
What factors contribute to overweight and obesity among adolescents?
- Interactions between environmental and genetic factors
- having 1 or > overt parent
- from a low-income fam
- Black, hispanic, American indian/Native Alaskan decent - having a condition that limits mobility
- inadequate PA
- Diet ↑ in cals, sugars, & fat
What factors contribute to overweight and obesity among adolescents?
- Interactions between environmental and genetic factors
- having 1 or > overt parent
- from a low-income fam
- Black, hispanic, American indian/Native Alaskan decent - having a condition that limits mobility
- inadequate PA
- Diet ↑ in cals, sugars, & fat
How do you assess weight status in adolescents?
BMI for age & gender is used to assess wt status
- amnt of body fat changes w/ age
- amnt of body fat differs from girls & boys
Underwt:
What are the nutrition concerns for adolescent athletes?
fluid & hydration, carbohydrate loading, and high-protein diets
Nutrition concerns for adole athletes: fluids & hydration
reasons why soles are @ risk for dehydration:
-young adores do NOT reg body temps well
-ignore physic signs of fluid loss
-may be unaware of need for fluids
All athletes should be counseled on fluid needs
—
-6-8oz before exercise
-4-6oz every 15-20mins during
-8or> after
-no > than 16oz in 30mins to avoid nausea
-LB lost -> 16oz fl oz*
Nutrition concerns for adole athletes: fluids & hydration
reasons why soles are @ risk for dehydration:
-young adores do NOT reg body temps well
-ignore physic signs of fluid loss
-may be unaware of need for fluids
All athletes should be counseled on fluid needs
—
-6-8oz before exercise
-4-6oz every 15-20mins during
-8or> after
-no > than 16oz in 30mins to avoid nausea
-LB lost -> 16oz fl oz*
Describe the risk factors and effects of iron-deficiency anemia. What are the side effects of iron supplementation?
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Nutrition concerns for adole athletes: carb loading
- used w. endurance athletes (distance runners)
- consists of high-carb diet to ↑ glycogen stores combined w/ resting prior to athletic event
Nutrition concerns for adole athletes: high-protein diet
May consist of 3-4x the DRI
Should be discouraged bc:
-protein foods typically ↑ in tot & sat fats
-protein & fat may delay digestion&absoprtion, limiting to total energy available for activity
->water req for protein breakdown, which ↑ dehydration risk
Describe the risk factors and effects of iron-deficiency anemia.
- rapid growth
- ↓intake iron or vitaC-rich foods
- vegan diets
- caloric restriction, meal skipping
- participation in strenuous/endurance sports
- heavy mental bleeding
Nutrition concerns for adole athletes: carb loading
- used w. endurance athletes (distance runners)
- consists of high-carb diet to ↑ glycogen stores combined w/ resting prior to athletic event
Nutrition concerns for adole athletes: high-protein diet
May consist of 3-4x the DRI
Should be discouraged bc:
-protein foods typically ↑ in tot & sat fats
-protein & fat may delay digestion&absoprtion, limiting to total energy available for activity
->water req for protein breakdown, which ↑ dehydration risk
What are the side effects of iron supplementation?
- delayed/impaired growth & dev
- fatigure
- ↑ susceptibility to infection
- depressed immune system
- impaired physical performance & endurance
- ↑ susceptibility to lead poisoning
What are the side effects of iron supplementation?
- delayed/impaired growth & dev
- fatigure
- ↑ susceptibility to infection
- depressed immune system
- impaired physical performance & endurance
- ↑ susceptibility to lead poisoning
Discuss the continuum of weight-related concerns and disorders.
body dissatisfaction ->
dieting behaviors ->
disordered eating ->
clinically significant eating disorders
Discuss the continuum of weight-related concerns and disorders.
body dissatisfaction ->
dieting behaviors ->
disordered eating ->
clinically significant eating disorders
Describe anorexia nervosa,
Characterized by:
- extreme wt loss
- poor body image
- irrational fears of wt gain & obesity
0. 2-1% of adole F
Describe bulimia nervosa,
Characterized by:
recurrent episodes of rapid uncontrolled eating of large amounts of food in a short period of time frequently followed by purging (self-induced vomiting, laxative, diuretics) or compensatory heavers (obsessive exercising, fasting)
(1-3% of adole F)
Describe binge eating.
Characterized by:
-periodic binge eating not followed by omitting/use of laxatives
-diagnosis: eating bones 2x/wk for over 6 months
(10-20% of adole)
What are disordered eating behaviors; what do they entail?
Anorexic or bulimic behaviors–w/
What are the main goals of eating-disorder treatment programs? (3)
- restore body wt
- improve social & emotional well-being
- normalize eating behaviors
