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Adolescent Nutrition OutLine

Adolescent nutrition is important to meet the demands of growth and development during this critical period. Key nutrients include carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Common adolescent nutrition issues discussed include anemia, thinness/stunting, and obesity. Anemia prevalence is higher in girls and can be prevented by consuming iron-rich foods and vitamin C to aid absorption. Role playing and games help make these nutrition topics engaging for adolescents.

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Adolescent Nutrition OutLine

Adolescent nutrition is important to meet the demands of growth and development during this critical period. Key nutrients include carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Common adolescent nutrition issues discussed include anemia, thinness/stunting, and obesity. Anemia prevalence is higher in girls and can be prevented by consuming iron-rich foods and vitamin C to aid absorption. Role playing and games help make these nutrition topics engaging for adolescents.

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Adolescent Nutrition

ADOLESCENT NUTRITION
ALWAYS START WITH
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS NUTRITION ?
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
TRIVIA QUIZ
Vitamin A is important for good eyesight, helps
your body fight infection, and keeps your skin
and hair healthy. Which of the following foods
have the most vitamin A?
• A. meats
• B. breads
• C. deep yellow or orange fruits and vegetables
• D. candy
TRIVIA QUIZ
• Vitamin C helps your body fight disease by
maintaining a strong immune system. Which
food has more vitamin C?
• A. milk
• B. oranges
• C. papaya
• D. bread
TRIVIA QUIZ
Calcium is needed to keep bones strong. Which
vegetable contains a significant amount of
calcium?
• A. squash
• B. sweet potato
• C. cabbage
• D. green onion
Let’s have an ICEBREAK EXERCISE
ADOLESCENT NUTRITION NEED
What happened when you started to become
an adolescent?
Why is Adolescence considered as a
nutritionally critical period of life ?
• Dramatic increase in physical growth and development puts
greater pressure on the need for nutrients
• There may be socio-cultural factors or change of life-style and
food habits of adolescents that can affect both nutrient intake
and needs
• Pregnant adolescents or those who are ill have increased
nutrient requirements
• Adolescence can be the second opportunity to catch up
growth if environmental conditions, especially in terms of
nutrient intake are favorable
• Psychological changes and development of their own
personality can impact on their dietary habits during a phase
when they are very influence-able
OBJECTIVE OF ADOLESCENT
NUTRITION
• Provide necessary nutrients to meet demands
of their growth and development
• Prevent adult onset of disease related to
nutrition (diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
osteoporosis and cancer)
• Encourage healthy eating habit and lifestyle
• Provide adequate stores for illness and
pregnancy
TRIVIA QUIZ
Nutritional needs of boys and girls are the same
So, how much nutrient do
adolescents need ?
GAME : RACING MY PLATE
Adolescent Nutrition Issues
Thinness (Low BMI) and Stunting
Obesity
Anemia
Double Burden of Malnutrition
Others ?
ANEMIA
The cause of Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Anemia has a serious negative impact on growth and
development during adolescence, and decreases the
ability to concentrate and learn lower school
achievements in adolescent
• Decreases energy and physical strength resulting in
reduced physical capacity and work performance,
• Impair the immune response thus making them
more prone to infections.
Prevalence of Anemia is Higher in Girl
How to Prevent Anemia?
• Iron rich food : daging merah, hati sapi atau
ayam, ikan, telur, kacang kedelai, kacang hijau,
kacang merah
• Fortified food with Fe-fol
• TTD every week
Do you know what can increase the absorption of iron
in the body?
Do you know what can inhibit iron absorption in the
body ?
Quiz/Games
Filling blank letters
The decrease of red blood cells or hemoglobin in blood :
__ N E __ __ A
A fruit rich in Vitamin C
O __ A __ G __
An infectious disease that can cause anemia
M __ __ R __ A_

Can you think about other exercise ?


Role Play
Stunting
Thinness (Low BMI) and Stunting
Thinness
(low body-mass-index (BMI)-for-age ) -2-to -3 SD
The main difference is thinness is a result of mainly acute (short-term) nutrient
deficiency (specifically macronutrients) whereas stunting shows chronic (long-term)
deficiency.
Stunting:
Stunting or “Kerdil” is defined as height-for-age <2SD WHO Child Growth Standards
median.
• In adolescents, chronic undernutrition also delays normal maturation and is an
important and widespread problem with multiple adverse health outcomes.
• Short woman to have a small pelvis and, therefore, is more likely to have
obstructed labour during childbirth.
• 25% of an individual’s attained height is achieved during adolescence, which marks
the end of growth in height and the attainment of adult height (suboptimal height
gain)
• Others ?
Obesity

What do you know about obesity or “gemuk” ?


• What cause obesity ?
• What is the impact of obesity ?
• How can we prevent obesity ?
Penilaian Status Gizi
Other important message

• Cuci tangan sebelum makan


• Lakukan aktivitas fisik
• Pantau Berat badan teratur
• Batasi gula garam
• Batasi makan cepat saji dan berpengawet
• Minum Air Putih minimal 8 gelas per hari
• Sikat gigi minimal 2x sehari setelah sarapan dan
sebelum tidur
• Others?

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