Chapter 6: adolescence puberty and nutrition

Question 1

What age do girls go through puberty? What factors does this depend on? and what occurs?

Answer 1

11 and 12 years of age
- depends on wealth/affluence
- fat:muscle ratio
during puberty menarche occurs (period)

Question 2

What age do boys go through puberty? What occurs?

Answer 2

around 13 to 14 years old age

• see a growth in penis and scrotum
• prostate gland and seminal vesicles enlarge
• spermarche occurs 13 years

Question 3

How many adolescences are over weight and how many are obese?

Answer 3

1/5 are overweight, 1/11 are obese

Question 4

What is a major contributor to obesity?

Answer 4

lack of exersize and eating choices

Question 5

How many % of female adolescence have anorexia?

Answer 5

1-2%

Question 6

What are physical symptoms of anorexia (5)?

Answer 6

1. sleep disturbance
2. no menstruation
3. loss of hair
4. low blood pressure
5. variety of cardiovascular problems

Question 7

What can be used to treat anorexia?

Answer 7

anti depressants

Question 8

What is the criteria to be anorexic?

Answer 8

less than 85% normal weight and intense fear of getting fat

Question 9

How many percentage of canadian girls have bulimia or will develop it?

Answer 9

3-10%

Question 10

what are 4 physical manifestations of bulimia?

Answer 10

1. tooth decay
2. stomach irritation
3. disturbances in body chemistry
4. loss of hair