NUTRITION FOR ADOLESCENCE Flashcards
- transition period between childhood and adulthood
- begins between the ages of 10-13 in girls and 13-16 in boys
adolescence
- period of rapid growth
- major changes in physical, cognitive, social, and emotional maturity
adolescence
___ may yield a height increase of 3 inches a year for girls and 4 inches a year for boys
growth spurt
males need more of most ___ because of having more lean muscle mass
while females need more ___ for blood formation because of menstruation
nutrients, iron
effective health education should focus on?
- irregularity of meals
- obesity
- teenage pregnancy, street drugs, and alcohol
on average, teens get 13% of their calories from?
carbonated and non carbonated soft drinks
nutritional requirement:
13-15 y/o
males - 2800
females - 2250
nutritional requirement:
16-18 y/o
males - 2840
females - 2050
CHON intake
males - 71-73 g/day
females - 63-59 g/day
(note: yung range ay katumbas nung age range; 13-15 years = 71, 16-18 = 73… baka mapansin niyo bakit baliktad yung numbers :DD)
Vitamins and minerals intake for male adolescents are slightly increase than the females, except in ___
iron
calcium RDA
1000 mg/day
iron RDA
males - 20-14 mg
females - 21-27 mg
iodine RDA
150 mcg
how is iodine supplied in the diet?
iodized salt
fiber RDA
males - 31 g
females - 25 g
fat RDA
total fat:
saturated fat:
dietary chole:
30%
10%
300 mg/day
- refers to the state of increase body weight in relation to height
- Body Mass Index (BMI) between 85-95th percentile.
overweight
- defined as an excessively high amount of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass
- BMI > 95th percentile
obesity
tumor/lesions impact satiety signaling pathways, structural damage leads to hyperphagia & rapid weight gain
hypothalamic factor
idea is that each body is programmed to have a basic set number of fat cells; creation of new fat cells is far easier than losing old ones
adipose cell theory
there is a control system built into every person dictating how much fat he/she should carry; some have high setting, others have low one
set-point theory
risk factors of obesity
socio-cultural factors
psychological factors
decreased physical activity
___ of females consider they are overweight
50-60%
- Serious, chronic & often life-threatening disorder defined by preoccupation with weight & refusal to eat to maintain minimal body weight
- excessive weight loss due to restricting eating
- brittle hair and nails, yellowish and dry skin, hypothermia, depression, and emaciation.
anorexia nervosa