ADOLESCENE Tasks

Growth spurt Independence from parents

Most rapid phase
Menarche
Beginning of menstrual function
Peak
Highest point of adolescent growth
Definition
Puberty-time frame wherein the body mature
Secondary sexual characteristics
Tanner stage 1-5
Sexual Maturation Rating (SMR)
Scale of secondary sexual characteristics that
allow health professional
Correlate highly with linear growth change in
weight and height and body composition
Characteristics
intense physical, and psychosocial
changes beginning and ending
the most undisciplined age level in
nutrition
Puberty
Physically developing from a child to
an adult
Increased hormone secretion, rapid
growth, appearance of secondary sexual
characteristics
Pubertal Events
Female
8-14 completed w/in 3 years
Male
1.5-2 years late
Influenced by secular growth trend due to
nutrition and health factor
Phase and Task of adolescence
Early- 10-14
Middle 15-17
Late 18-20, >20
Adopting peer code and lifestyle
Assigning increased importance
to body image
Establishing sexual ego,
vocational, and moral identifier
Sequence and Stage of growth and
development
Sexual maturity
Onset of menstruation may be
affected by body fat inn female
Menarche occurs following the
period of rapid weight gain
Increase in weight and height
Male
Increased in volume of tested
and scrotum
Female
menarche depends on factors
such as race, socio-economic
status, heredity , nutrition and
culture
Breast grows
Wider and rounder hips
Age
Factors Influencing Eating Behaviour
Advertising
Case of obtaining food
Availability of fast foods
Low in Ca, Riboflavin, and Vitamin
Few source of folate and fiber
Increased in fat, sodium, and calories
Development Problems Associated with
Eating Disorder
Inability to develop and used formal
operational-thought process
Inability to experience bodily emotions
originating within themselves as normal
and valid.
Unreliable perception of body
Failure to develop autonomy
Common Feeding Problems
Meal skipping
Lack of time and appetite
 Smacking
Non-traditional eating pattern
YOUNG ADULT
Adulthood is when the dark circles under your
eyes are bigger than your friends circle
Characteristics
Phase of stabilization
In the development process Separates
the period of progressive development
from senescence
Young adults as biological progenitors
Full development of sexual functions
and reproductive capacity Lifestyle
factors have greater influence on long
life than genetics
Adulthood Begins and ends at diff
periods Begins completion of skeletal
muscle etc..
Max fitness of an organism
Classification
Young 19-30
Middle 31-50
Older 51-70
*Brown
20s early
40s-50s middle
Old 60s
Growth and Maturation
Young adult Growth and maturation
completed Focus on maintaining health
and physical fitness
Bone density continues to develop until
30-35.
Very much involved in their careers
If married, cope with the demands for
work
Muscle mass continues to grow as long
as muscles are used
Middle Body composition begin to shift
Wt gain are harder to lose
Wt gain starting after age 40 due to
hormonal changes and less exercise
Menopause
40 years females have total of more than
500 menstruation cycle
Loss of estrogen
Abdominal fat, greater risk of
osteoporosis and heart disease HRT
linked in increased blood clots and risk
of breast cancer.
OLDER ADULTHOOD
Nutritional-related Problem and Disorder
Older adult yjoy eating more time to
enjoy life
More disposable income
Haealthy and exercising
Muscle mass decrease with age, but
Exercise can offset the decline
Immune system weakens
Posture begins to deteriorate
Other Changes
Lean muscle mass is larger in men
Fat compartment is larger in women
Lean body mass decreases
Factors Affecting Food Choices
Marital status
Living environment
Job setting and responsibilities
Income
AIMS
Maintenance and mental health
Management of nutrition related
problems
Dietary Recommendations
Energy
Protein
Minerals
Iron (does not decrease 40 years old
below)
Calcium (decrease)
Vitamins
Water
Nutrition and Health Maintenance

Dietary intake, body wt, and contributes

to longevity
Healthy eating contributes to longevity
Age does not necessarily predict health
status

Characteristics of Adults Experiencing Low

Disease Rate
Regular consumption of v/f
Above average intake of whole grain
products
Low consumption of saturated fats
Moderate intake of alcohol
Eat breakfast

Addictive Behaviour Harmful to Health

Smoking
Alcohol abuse
Eating disorders

Health
State of complete
Wellness
Addition to being healthy, indicates
positive dynamic states

Lifestyle
Persons unique pattern of living which
reflects values and beliefs
Addiction
State of being enslaved to some
uundesirable practice
Stress
A specific physiologic reaction to a life
event
Health outlook
Relates to personal perception of ones
own health and well being
ELDERLY
Aging is the normal process that begins in the
fetal period and steady decline in cell efficiency

Categories
Young old 65-74
Aged 75-84
Oldest 85

Aging
Continous process from conception until death
Aged one who has reached near the end of aging
process
Senescence
Process of growing ..

Chronological age
Age of an indi. On the number of years lived

Biological age
Relative age of a person based on physiological
capacity and me

Life expectancy
Ave remaining years a person of a given age,
sex, and race may expect to li, based on
statistical measurements
Senile
Clinically connotated with an old man
Gerontology
Dealing with sociologic, economic, physiologic
and medical aspects of aging
Geriatrics
Concerned with health problems of

Aging