Exam 15: Adolescent Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

National guidelines for the treatment of child and adolescent overweight and obesity recommend a staged care process based on the amount of weight lost during treatment.

Matching -​growth hormone

High-protein diets are recommended as a pre-performance dietary regimen among adolescent athletes.

According to the DASH eating plan,individuals should consume 4-5 servings of _____ per day on a 1,800 calorie diet.

Studies have shown that the energy requirements for adolescents with _____ may be 30-50 percent higher than the RDA for adequate growth.

​A genetic component to eating disorders has been proposed in response to studies that have shown a higher prevalence of these disorders within families and/or twins.

A risk factor for hypercholesterolemia is _____.​

​Risk factors for the development of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents include _____.

​As many as _____ percent of overweight adolescents can be expected to remain overweight into adulthood.

​A risk factor for hypertension among adolescents is _____.

Matching -​gastric bypass

​The use of steroids has been linked to _____.

BED is defined by recurrent episodes of binge eating at least 1 day a week for at least 3 months.

​One side effect of iron supplementation often reported by adolescents is _____.

​Distance runners and other endurance athletes traditionally use a _____ to improve the glycogen content of muscle.

Matching -​dieting behaviors

​Which adolescent could be a candidate for bariatric surgery if he or she has completed the majority of his or her growth spurt?

​Athletes should consume _____ ounces of fluid prior to exercise.

The most common sources of ergogenic aids are parents and coaches.

Weight status among adolescents should be assessed by measuring body composition.