NUTRITION
ADOLESCENT NUTRITION
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Question
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How much serving of vegetable does an adolescent need?
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3
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1
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5
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7
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Minimum daily intake recommendations for adolescents aged 14–18 years are: 1.5 cups of fruit and 2.5 cups of vegetables for females, and 2 cups of fruit and 3 cups of vegetables for males, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Recommended vegetable intake ranges from ¾ cup a day at age one to 3 cups for a 14–18-year-old boy .
Detailed explanation-3: -Girls between 14 and 18 years old need 2.5 cups of vegetables per day, and boys in this age range need 3 cups per day. Note that 2 cups of leafy greens count as a single 1-cup serving. For other vegetables, 1 cup by volume is a single cup serving.
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