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NUTRITION FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS
NUTRITION DURING ADOLECENT
GIRLS
 IMPORTANCE OF FOOD DURING ADOLECENCE:
 Adolescents need energy not only for routine daily
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activities but also for growth
Failure to consume a well-balanced and adequate diet at
this time can potentially
retard physical growth, intellectual capacity and delay
sexual maturation
Eating well and eating the right foods have long term
benefits like better performance
in class and sports, better appearance and a complexion
that many might envy
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WHAT AND HOW MUCH TO EAT
Energy:
 Energy requirement is high during adolescence and
varies according to the level of physical activity of the
adolescent.
Protein:
 Protein should provide 10-15% of total caloric needs.
Foods containing a high amount
 of proteins products, eggs, milk, pulses, soybean and
nuts
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Fats:
Fats provide more calories per unit weight (I
kcal/g)compared with protein and carbohydrates
4 kcal/g.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are a major source of energy. Complex
carbohydrates also are the primary source of dietary
fibre .
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Vitamins
Pubertal growth needs more vitamins.
Hence adolescents have a
Recommended Dietary Allowance
(RDA) for vitamins higher than infants
and children and almost equal to or
even greater than adults.
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Minerals:
 Calcium and iron intake is very important in addition to zinc,
magnesium, iodine and
selenium.
 Calcium is essential for rapid growth of bones and completion of
dentition. At peak
of growth velocity a boy adds 290-400 mg of calcium per day to his
skeleton and
adolescent girls add 210-240 mg. If calcium is less deposited during
adolescence
the bone remains weak and there is a risk of developing osteoporosis late
especially after menopause in women.
 Best source of calcium is milk, and adolescents should consume at least
three glasses
of milk daily.
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 Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common
nutritional disorder in adolescents,
particularly adolescent girls.
 To ensure adequate intake of iron, diet should contain
plenty of green leafy vegetables,
meat, eggs and milk.
 Weekly supplements of iron have been shown to be
effective in prevention of iron
deficiency anemia
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