Nutrition For Adolescent
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Characterized by an accelerated growth rate, intense activity due to physical,
social, emotional and mental changes.
Good nutrition for adolescents can help prevent diseases and promote proper
health, growth and development.
Transition period between childhood and adulthood.
Girls mature earlier than boys.
Importance of body image and influence of peer pressure
Requires high caloric intake; males need more for most nutrients however,
because of onset of menstruation, adolescent girls have specific nutrient needs,
especially for iron, protein and other nutrients essential for blood formation.
The adolescents should understand that it is best to achieve recommended
levels of nutrients through consumption of foods instead of through vitamin and
supplements.
Parents are up against the peer pressure and constant conflicting image that
adolescents get from the media.
Problems that affect nutrient intake:
Irregularity of meals and skipping breakfast;
Poor choice of snack items;
Personal concern of their figure development;
Obesity;
Teenage pregnancy, street drugs and alcohol abuse
Nutrient Requirements for Adolescents
Male Female
Age 13-15 16-18 13-15 16-18
Weight, kg 50 58 49 50
RENI RENI RENI RENI
Energy, kcal 2800 2840 2250 2050
Protein, g 71 73 63 59
Vitamin A, mcg 550 600 450 450
RE
Vitamin C, mg 65 75 65 70
Thiamine, mg 1.2 1.4 1.0 1.1
Riboflavin, mg 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.1
Niacin, mg NE 16 16 14 14
Folate, mcg 400 400 400 400
DFE
Calcium, mg 1000 1000 1000 1000
Iron, mg 20 14 21 27
Iodine, mcg 150 150 150 150
Magnesium, 225 260 220 240
mg
Phosphorus, 1250 1250 1250 1250
mg
Zinc, mg 9.0 8.9 7.9 7.0
Selenium, mcg 31 36 31 36
Fluoride, mg 2.5 2.9 2.5 2.5
Manganese, 2.2 2.2 1.6 1.6
mg
Vitamin D, mcg 5 5 5 5
Vitamin E, mcg 12 13 12 12
Vitamin K, mcg 50 58 49 50
Vitamin B6, mg 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2
Vitamin B12, 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
mcg
Sanitation and Safety Issues
Proper washing of hands before eating.
Lunch boxes should consist of food and beverage that will be safe to eat after 2
to 4 hours from preparation.
Be observant of food handlers/servers when eating in fast foods or cafeterias.
Be sure that hot foods are served hot and cold foods cold.
Restaurants are checked by sanitary surveyors for food sanitation.
Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
characterized by excessive weight loss due to restricting eating.
Bulimia Nervosa
characterized by binge-eating - eating large quantities of food often in a frantic
way with a feeling of loss of control.
Anorexia Bulimia
There is weight loss leading to a There are recurrent episodes of
body weight of at least 15% below overeating at least twice a week
normal or expected weight for over a period of three months.
height or age. In children, this Large amounts of food are
could be due to lack of weight gain consumed in short periods of time.
rather than weight loss.
The weight loss is self-induced by There is a persistent
avoiding fattening foods. preoccupation with eating, and a
strong desire or sense of
compulsion to eat.
There is a self-perception of being The person attempts to counteract
too fat, with an overwhelming the fattening effects of food by one
dread of fatness. This leads to a or more the following: self-induced
self-imposed low weight threshold. vomiting, self-induced purging,
alternating periods of starvation,
drugs such as appetite
suppressants or diuretics
There is a widespread hormonal There is a self-perception of being
disorder which may lead to too fat, with an excessive fear of
amenorrhea (lack of menstruation) fatness.
in women and a loss of sexual
interest and potency in men.
The Adolescent Athlete
Energy, protein and water needs are most critical with the adolescent athlete.
The best nutrition advise to keep Adolescents healthy
Eat variety of foods
Balance the food you eat with physical activity
Choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables and fruits
Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol
Choose a diet moderate in sugars and salt
Choose a diet that provides enough calcium and iron to meet their growing
body's requirements.
The main nutrition problems affecting Adolescent population
Undernutrition in terms of stunting and thinness, catch-up growth, and
intrauterine growth retardation in pregnant adolescent girls;
Iron deficiency and anaemia;
Iodine deficiency;
Vitamin A deficiency;
Calcium deficiency;
Other specific nutrient deficiencies, e.g. zinc, folate; and
Obesity
