Final Flashcards
Adolescence
11-21
irrational phase
puberty
time frame during which the body matures from that of a child to an adult
female puberty years
10.5-14
male puberty years
12-16.5
cognitive maturation years
12-16
____ is used to assess nutritional needs
sexual maturation (biological age, not chronological age)
SMR
sexual maturation rating
scale of secondary sexual characteristics used to asses degree of pubertal maturation
SMR based on…
breast development and appearance of pubic hair in females
testicular/penile development and appearance of pubic hair in males
SMR 1
prepubertal growth and development
SMR 2-4
occurrences of puberty
SMR 5
sexual maturation has concluded
menarche
onset of first menstrual period
2-4 years after initial development of breast buds
average age of menarche
12.4 (range 9-17) during SMR 4
female peak linear growth
during SMR 2-3
~6-12 months prior to menarche
last ~24-26 month, ceasing by 16 yo
females gain ___ in/year during peak of growth spurt
3.5
females, as much as ___% of adult weight is gained during adolescence
50%
during puberty females experience at ___% increase in lean body mass and ___% increase in body fat
44% LBM
120% body fat
spermarche
14 yo average (range 9.5-17)
male peak linear growth velocity…
occurs during SMR 4
14.4 yo
males gain ___in during peak of growth spurt
2.8 to 4.8
males, linear growth ceases at
21
males, body fat decreases and stabilizes at
~12%
3 periods of psychosocial development
early adolescence 11-14
middle 15-17
late 18-21
snacks account for ___% of daily energy intake
40%
during last decade… snacks..
average size has remained stable but # of snacks has increased
most commonly skipped meal
breakfast
only 21% of adolescent females tend to eat breakfast daily
about ___% of adolescents follow a vegetarian diet
4%
14-18 yo males linoleic and linolenic
16g/d linoleic
1.6 g/d linolenic
14-18 yo females linoleic and linolenic
11 g/d linoleic
1.1 g/d linolenic
males have higher calorie needs than females because ..
great increase in ht, wt, and LBR and higher BMR
protein requirements influenced by protein needed…
to maintain existing LBM
for growth of new LBM
DRI protein 9-13 and 14-18
9-13: .95 g/kg
14-18: .85 g/kg
calcium absorption highest around ___ for females and ___ in males
around menarche in females
during early adolescence in males
___ times more calcium absorbed during early adolescence than early adulthood
~4 times more
peak bone mass
early 20s in females and males
calcium DRI 9-18
1300 mg/d
average calcium intake for females and males
948 females
1260 males
iron for females
9-13: 8 mg/day
14-18: 15 mg/day
iron for males
greatest during growth spurt
9-13: 8 mg/d
14-18: 11 mg/d
iron deficiency
low iron stores, often undiagnosed
iron deficiency anemia
indicative of more advanced stage of iron deficiency
determined by hemoglobin or hematocrit levels
fatigue, reduced immunocompetence, etc.
female iron deficiency
9% 12-15
11% 15-19
2% iron deficiency anemia
iron deficiency males
5% 12-15
2% 15-19
<1% anemia
folate required for
DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis
folate DRI
300 mcg/d 9-13
400 mcg/d 14-18
vitamin C
collagen synthesis
deficiency rate in adolescents
vitamin D
intestinal absorption of Ca and normal bone formation
insufficient in 39% of female and 29% of male adolescents
vitamin D DRI
600 IU/d (15 micrograms/d)
___% of adolescents meet activity guidelines
35%
about ___ US adolescents attend physical activity class at last once/week
1/2
competitive athletes may need ___ additional calories per day
500-1500
protein should supply no more than___% of calories in diet
30%
adulthood
21 to 64
divisions of adulthood (used in textbook)
early adulthood 21-39
midlife 40-64
later adulthood 65+
can survive without food for…
~2 months
nutrition and exercise are among the main lifestyle factors that reduce risk of the onset and severity of ____ leading causes of death
5 of the 10
cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, liver disease
___% of adult cells are replaced daily
5%
males, gradual decline in testosterone begins at age ___
40 to 50
males underweight –>
low sperm
males malnutrition –>
low libido
male alcohol use –>
defective sperm
men, body weight rises beginning age
40
low of estrogen at menopause leads to…
increases abdominal fat
increased risk of osteoporosis
with cessation of menstruation, iron needs…
decrease from 18 to 8 mg/day
primary nutrition concern during adulthood
weight management
weight gain in males and females…
between 40 and 60 years
males- .7 lb/yr
females- 1.2 lb/yr
males use ___% more calories than females because…
5-10% because greater lean mass
starvation slows energy expenditure by ___
20-30%
individuals vary by as much as ___% in caloric expenditure for same activity
20%
__% of females and ___% of males are dieting at any time
70% females
40% males
acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges
fat 20-35%
carbs 45-65%
protein 10-35%
adults consume ___ calories/d as beverages
400