Exam 14: Adolescent Nutrition

A personal factor that influences eating behavior is _____.

Teenagers are future-oriented and tend to be concerned about how their eating will affect them in later years.

Individuals of the age group _____ belong to the late adolescence period.

Soy beverages are a source of calcium that can be added to school meal programs.

Well-planned vegetarian diets can offer health advantages to adolescents, such as _____.

Weight dissatisfaction is common among adolescent females during and immediately following puberty.

According to the nutrition standards for schools, any food sold in schools must have a calorie limit of _____ for snacks.

The NHANES III found that non-Hispanic Black females and Mexican American females experienced breast development at the age of _____ years.

Why do some adolescents engage in risky behavior during puberty? How can you decrease the likelihood that adolescents will engage in health-compromising behavior?

The recommended intake of carbohydrate among teens is _____ g/day, or 45-65 percent of daily energy needs.

Adolescents who follow a _____ diet exclude meat, poultry, fish, and seafood from their diet but will consume dairy products and eggs.

On average, adolescents consume diets that are _____  in several vitamins and minerals.

Which group has the highest protein requirement?

Research has shown that availability of healthy foods including fruits and vegetables in the home is associated with higher intake of these foods and lower BMI.

Adolescent males have significantly higher caloric requirements than do females.

Data suggest that vegetarian adolescents consume more fruits and vegetables, fewer sweets, fewer salty snack foods, and less fat compared to omnivorous teens.

The simultaneous search for personal autonomy and peer acceptance that characterizes adolescent psychosocial development often leads to the development of health-compromising eating behaviors.

Chronic dieting causes health issues such as fatigue, impaired growth, poor concentration, and irritability.

Dietary fiber is important for _____.