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Title: Eating patterns and behaviors of adolescents are influenced by many factors, which include:
Post by: Camptastic213 on Mar 4, 2018
Eating patterns and behaviors of adolescents are influenced by many factors, which include:
 a. peer influences.
  b. cost and convenience.
  c. body image.
  d. food availability.
  e. All of the above

Q. 2

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of females who mature early?
 a. Fewer eating problems and a better body image
  b. More likely to smoke
  c. More likely to drink alcohol
  d. Engaging in sexual behavior at an early age
  e. All of the above are typical of females who mature early.

Q. 3

Early adolescence is defined as ages:
 a. 9 to 11.
  b. 11 to 14.
  c. 13 to 16.
  d. 15 to 17.
  e. 18 to 21.

Q. 4

Which of the following would NOT be an expected biological change occurring during puberty?
 a. Sexual maturation
  b. Accumulation of skeletal mass
  c. Increases in height and weight
  d. Accumulation of intra-abdominal fat
  e. Changes in body composition

Q. 5

The difference between assessing nutrient needs in adolescents and adults is _____.
 a. during puberty adolescents have significantly more body composition changes than adults
  b. adolescents exercise more than adults
  c. adolescents drink less alcohol than adults
  d. adolescents have more psychological problems than adults

Q. 6

The struggle for independence that characterizes adolescent psychosocial development may lead to the development of health-compromising eating behaviors, including:
 a. excessive dieting.
  b. meal skipping.
  c. use of unconventional nutritional supplements.
  d. the adoption of fad diets.
  e. all of the above

Q. 7

Adolescence is defined as the period of life between _____ years of age.
 a. 9 and 12
  b. 10 and 14
  c. 11 and 21
  d. 15 and 19
  e. 18 and 21


Title: Eating patterns and behaviors of adolescents are influenced by many factors, which include:
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