Why is nutrition in adolescence vitally important?
Answer.There is rapid growth during adolescence where skeletal and sexual maturation occurs.Teenagers like to experiment and their experimentation might include risky food behaviour leading to poor eating habits or tendencies to consume highly processed foods.Girls often view food as a threat to being thin, while boys may frequently take muscle-building supplements.Poor dietary habits in this period can be related to obesity, osteoporosis, heart disease and diabetes later in life.Adequate nutrients are required to meet these growth needs and facilitate efficient mental and physical development.
