FDNS Lesson 7

Which of the following should be used to assess biological growth and development of an adolescent?

The average age of menarche is ___ years.

In females, as much as ___ percent of final adult height will be gained during puberty.

As much as ___ percent of ideal adult body weight is gained during adolescence.

By age 18, more than ___ percent of adult skeletal mass has been formed.

Body composition changes dramatically among females during puberty, with average body fat increases from ___ percent to ___ percent at full maturity.

Snacks account for ___ percent to ___ percent of daily energy intakes among adolescents.

Lunch is skipped by almost ___ of adolescents.

High consumption of ___ may increase the risk for bone fractures over an individual's lifetime.

Adolescents who consume a (lacto-ovo) vegetarian diet should be carefully assessed for the presence of :

If, over time, height as well as weight-for-height continuously fall within the same percentiles when plotted on gender-appropriate growth charts, it can be assumed that energy needs are being met. T/F

In general, males consume ___ tsp and female teens consume ___ tsp of added sugar per day.

By age 24 in females and age 26 in males, calcium accretion in bone mass is almost:

The recommended intake of carbohydrate among teens is ___ percent of daily energy needs.

The recommended intake of milk, milk products, or fortified soy milk for teens is ___ serving(s) per day.