The RDA for calcium is higher for female adolescents compared to male adolescents.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 2Some supplements have been shown to increase growth rate in children and adolescents.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 3During the adolescent growth spurt, teenagers gain all of their total bone mass.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 4Children or adolescents with a BMI at or above the 95th percentile are considered overweight.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 5If a child's weight for his or her age is in the 75th percentile, it means that 75 of children the same age weigh more than that child.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 6Less than 10 of cases of overweight and obesity can be linked to a genetic or hormonal cause.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 7Overall, diets of children and adolescents in the United States tend to provide too little potassium.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 8When growth is not occurring, children may go on food jags, which are a normal part of childhood eating patterns.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 9Children and adolescents should not be encouraged to lift weights.
a. True
b. False
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