Is Perceived Nutritional status Important among Adolescents?
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Adolescence is a phase of rapid transitions. Adolescents undergo many physiological and behavioural changes during this phase. Because of the increased growth rate and changes in body composition associated with puberty their nutritional needs are increased drastically.1 Meeting these increased nutritional needs in an appropriate manner is a challenge for them and also for the society. Nutrition during this phase of life is an important determinant for occurrence of several chronic diseases, including obesity, coronary heart disease, certain types of cancer, stroke, type 2 diabetes and several other nutritional deficiency diseases; later in the adulthood and also malnutrition is associated with significant immediate and long term health risks, and also a predictor of increased risk of adult morbidity and mortality
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Dr. Manish Kumar Goel
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