Nutrition in the Adolescent
- 1 February 1999
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Pediatric Annals
- Vol. 28 (2) , 107-111
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0090-4481-19990201-07
Abstract
Pediatric Annals | Adolescence is a time of rapid growth and development. During puberty, teenagers gain 50% of their adult weight, 50% of their skeletal mass, and 20% of their adult height. Lean body mass doubles in boys during this period. Puberty in girls results in twice as much body fat deposition as in boys. Nutritional surveys have shown that the highest prevalence of nutritional deficiencies occurs duringKeywords
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