Nutrition and Physical Activity in Adolescence Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
Breastfeeding Benefits - Answers Boosts immune system, provides antibodies, reduces health issues.
Breastfeeding Barriers - Answers Frequency, unpredictability, pain, work commitments hinder
breastfeeding.
Changing Trends - Answers Normalize public breastfeeding, reduce stigma across cohorts.
Childhood Nutrition Issues - Answers Includes picky eaters, iron deficiency, and poor food choices.
Malnutrition Effects - Answers Insufficient nutrients hinder brain development, increase disease
susceptibility.
Obesity Causes - Answers Genetic, environmental, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors contribute.
Impact of Obesity - Answers Leads to low self-esteem, depression, bullying, early puberty.
Gross Motor Skills - Answers Includes crawling, standing, and walking in early years.
Fine Motor Skills - Answers Involves reaching and grasping during development.
Cultural Role in Development - Answers Boys develop strength; girls develop flexibility.
Pros of Organized Sports - Answers Encourages exercise, teamwork, discipline, and social skills.
Cons of Organized Sports - Answers Less free time, costs, injuries, and mental pressure.
Puberty Definition - Answers Transition to adult body size and reproductive capability.
Primary Sexual Characteristics - Answers Maturation of sex organs during puberty.
Secondary Sexual Characteristics - Answers Visible changes like breasts and facial hair.
Puberty Timing Factors - Answers Influenced by heredity, nutrition, and exercise.
Early Maturing Boys - Answers Often popular, confident, and have positive body image.
Late Maturing Boys - Answers Tend to be unpopular, anxious, and have negative body image.
Early Maturing Girls - Answers Often unpopular, exhibit deviant behavior, negative body image.
Late Maturing Girls - Answers Tend to be popular, sociable, and have positive body image.
Homosexuality Influences - Answers Genetic and prenatal factors affect sexual orientation.
Peer Interactions in Puberty - Answers Adolescents seek acceptance; body image pressures arise.
Hormonal Effects on Emotions - Answers Causes mood swings, extreme emotional highs and lows.
Breastfeeding Benefits - Answers Boosts immune system, provides antibodies, reduces health issues.
Breastfeeding Barriers - Answers Frequency, unpredictability, pain, work commitments hinder
breastfeeding.
Changing Trends - Answers Normalize public breastfeeding, reduce stigma across cohorts.
Childhood Nutrition Issues - Answers Includes picky eaters, iron deficiency, and poor food choices.
Malnutrition Effects - Answers Insufficient nutrients hinder brain development, increase disease
susceptibility.
Obesity Causes - Answers Genetic, environmental, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors contribute.
Impact of Obesity - Answers Leads to low self-esteem, depression, bullying, early puberty.
Gross Motor Skills - Answers Includes crawling, standing, and walking in early years.
Fine Motor Skills - Answers Involves reaching and grasping during development.
Cultural Role in Development - Answers Boys develop strength; girls develop flexibility.
Pros of Organized Sports - Answers Encourages exercise, teamwork, discipline, and social skills.
Cons of Organized Sports - Answers Less free time, costs, injuries, and mental pressure.
Puberty Definition - Answers Transition to adult body size and reproductive capability.
Primary Sexual Characteristics - Answers Maturation of sex organs during puberty.
Secondary Sexual Characteristics - Answers Visible changes like breasts and facial hair.
Puberty Timing Factors - Answers Influenced by heredity, nutrition, and exercise.
Early Maturing Boys - Answers Often popular, confident, and have positive body image.
Late Maturing Boys - Answers Tend to be unpopular, anxious, and have negative body image.
Early Maturing Girls - Answers Often unpopular, exhibit deviant behavior, negative body image.
Late Maturing Girls - Answers Tend to be popular, sociable, and have positive body image.
Homosexuality Influences - Answers Genetic and prenatal factors affect sexual orientation.
Peer Interactions in Puberty - Answers Adolescents seek acceptance; body image pressures arise.
Hormonal Effects on Emotions - Answers Causes mood swings, extreme emotional highs and lows.
