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NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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3 Stages of Adolescence

Adolescence refers to the period of human growth that occurs between childhood and
adulthood. Adolescence begins at around age 10 and ends around age 21. Adolescence can
be broken into three stages: early adolescence, middle adolescence, and late adolescence.
Each stage has its own characteristics. Let's take a look at each stage in more detail below.

Early Adolescence

Early adolescence is the first stage and occurs from ages 10 to 14. Puberty usually begins
during this stage. Like Henry, people in this stage become aware of their rapidly changing
bodies and start to worry about their physical appearance. They might experience shyness,
blushing, modesty, and a greater interest in privacy.

Early adolescents may feel invincible and start to engage in risky behaviors such as
smoking and alcohol use. This period is also characterized by sexual curiosity, which is
usually expressed through admiration of celebrities, teen idols, and musicians.
Relationships with close friends become more important than family relationships. Early
adolescents start to realize that their parents are not infallible and begin to identify their
own faults. It is also common for early adolescents to show acting-out behaviors.

Middle Adolescence

Middle adolescence is the second stage and occurs from ages 15 to 17. By this time,
puberty has passed. Teens in this stage are extremely concerned with how they look, and
they think others are concerned, too. They spend a large amount of time grooming,
exercising, and modifying their physical appearance.

Girls are especially preoccupied with their physical appearance and being sexually
attractive, young girl wearing makeup.

Relationships are often changing during middle adolescence. There is also worry about
sexual attractiveness. Middle adolescents complain about their parents preventing them
from becoming independent, and they withdraw from them. They may try to assert their
independence by refusing to bathe, not cleaning their rooms, and picking up annoying

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Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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COLLEGE OF NURSING

habits. There is an intense focus on peer groups during middle adolescence, and teens in
this stage tend to confide in each other more than they do their parents.

Late adolescence definition: The period of development in a person's life from ages 18 to
24 wherein that person becomes a young adult.

Late adolescence is arguably the hardest of all three periods of adolescence because
nothing stays the same. You're graduating high school and saying goodbye to everyone
you've known and loved thus far, save for those few who are coming to college with you.
(Pro tip: the chances are good that even if you do go to college together, you're probably
not graduating together.) If you don't go on to college, then you may be starting the career
that stays with you for life, or you may be considering entering the service.

Equivalents of one serving portion of common foods

Fats and Oils 2 tsp jam/ jelly/ preserves

1 tsp coconut oil (5g)

1 Tbsp coconut cream Fish, Shellfish, Meat & Poultry

1 tsp margarine/butter 1 pc medium size fish

2 tsps peanut butter 1/3 cup shellfish, shelled

1 tsp mayonnaise 3 cm cube cooked pork/ beef/ chicken

Sugar / Sweets Egg, Dried Beans and Nuts

1 tsp sugar (5g) 1/3 cup cooked dried beans/ nuts

1 tsp honey 1/2 cup tofu

1 tsp fruit flavored drink (powder) 1 piece tokwa

2-3 tsps fruit flavored drink (concentrate) 1 piece chicken egg

1 pc hard candy 1 slice cheese

1/5 glass softdrink/ flavored drink

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Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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COLLEGE OF NURSING

Milk and Milk Products 1 serving of other fruits = 1 med sized fruit
or 1 slice of a big fruit
1 glass whole milk

1/2 cup evaporated milk diluted with 1/2

glass water Rice, Corn, Root Crops, Bread and
Noodles
4 Tbsps powdered whole milk diluted to 1
glass of water 1 cup cooked rice = 4 slices of loaf bread

= 5 pcs small pan de sal

Vegetables = 1 cup of corn

1 serving of leafy vegetables = 1 cup raw or = 2 slices/pieces of puto

1/2 cup cooked
= 2 cups of noodles
1 serving of other vegetables = 1 cup raw
= 1 cup of yellow kamote
or 1/2 cup cooked

Fruits

1 serving of vit-C-rich fruits = 1 med sized

fruit or 1 slice of a big fruit

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Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

COLLEGE OF NURSING

DAILY NUTRITIONAL GUIDE PYRAMID FOR FILIPINO CHILDREN (13-19YRS )

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