NUTRITION
ADOLESCENT NUTRITION
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Question
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Why do adolescents require more energy and nutrients?
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They need to achieve full growth potential.
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They engage in more active physical activities.
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Their bodies are preparing for pubertal changes
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Adolescents need more nutrients than adults because they gain at least 40 percent of their adult weight and 15 percent of their adult height during this period. Inadequate intake can lead to delayed sexual development and slower linear growth (Jacob and Nair 2012).
Detailed explanation-2: -Through late childhood and early adolescence, nutrition has a formative role in the timing and pattern of puberty, with consequences for adult height, muscle, and fat mass accrual, as well as risk of non-communicable diseases in later life.
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