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Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
Ch. 14 adolescent nutrition - Answer
adolescence age range - Answer 11-21 yrs
sexual maturation rating - Answer scale of secondary sexual characteristics used to assess
degree of pubertal maturation
SMR 1 - Answer prepuburtal growth and development
SMR 2-5 - Answer occurrences of puberty
SMR 5 - Answer sexual maturation has concluded
female adolescent height changes occur between - Answer 9.5 and 14.5 yrs
female adolescent height change peaks before - Answer menarche
female average height increase peak - Answer 3.5" per year
male adolescent height changes occur between - Answer 10.5 and 17.5 yrs
male adolescent height change peaks at - Answer spermarche (14.4)
male average height increase peak - Answer 2.8-4.8" per year
female peak weight gain follows linear growth spurt by 3 to 6 months- about _____ years old -
Answer 12.5
, females must be at ___% body fat to maintain normal menstrual cycles - Answer 25
menarche average age and range - Answer 12.4; 9-17
peak velocity of linear growth in makes - Answer SMR 4, ends around 14.4 yrs
linear growth of males continues to ~ age - Answer 21
Peak weight gain in males at the same time as peak linear growth & peak muscle mass
accumulation, about ____ years - Answer 14.4
peak weight gain in males - Answer ~20 lbs per yr
male body fat decreases to ~ - Answer 12%
~ ____% of bone mass is accrued in adolescence - Answer 50
teens decrease intake of - Answer dairy, grains/whole grains, fruits/veggies, folate, vitamins
A, B6, C, and E, iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorous, calcium, fiber
teens increase intake of - Answer total/saturated fat, cholesterol, added sugars, sodium
male added sugar - Answer 35 tsp sugar/day
female added sugar - Answer 26 tsp sugar/day
protein recommendations for adolescents - Answer .85 g/kg BW
low protein intake linked to - Answer reductions in linear growth, delays in sexual
maturation, reduced lbm