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Adolescent nutrition.

F P Heald

    The Medical Clinics of North America
    |November 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Establishing precise adolescent nutritional requirements is challenging due to rapid growth. Many current recommendations for nutrients are extrapolated from data on infants and adults, highlighting a need for more specific research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nutrition Science
    • Adolescent Health
    • Growth and Development

    Background:

    • Adolescence is a period of rapid growth with unique nutritional needs.
    • Current data for adolescent nutrient requirements are often insufficient.
    • Existing recommendations frequently rely on extrapolations from other age groups.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the nutritional requirements of adolescents.
    • To highlight the difficulties in establishing precise nutrient needs for this demographic.
    • To identify gaps in current knowledge regarding adolescent physiological nutrient requirements.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of existing nutritional data for adolescents.
    • Analysis of current methodologies for determining nutrient requirements.

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  • Comparison of adolescent data with recommendations for infants and adults.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant challenges exist in defining specific nutrient requirements for adolescents.
    • Most current nutritional recommendations for adolescents are extrapolated.
    • There is a substantial lack of direct physiological data for adolescent nutrient needs.

    Conclusions:

    • Further research is critically needed to determine accurate physiological nutrient requirements during adolescence.
    • Current extrapolated data should be used with caution.
    • Specialized recommendations for individual adolescents should consult established guidelines from organizations like FAO/WHO and the National Research Council.