A school nurse at a middle school is planning a health promotion initiative for girls. The nurse has identified a need for nutritional teaching. What problem is most likely to relate to nutritional problems in girls of this age?
A) Protein intake in this age group often falls below recommended levels.
B) Total calorie intake is often insufficient at this age.
C) Calcium intake is above the recommended levels.
D) Folate intake is below the recommended levels in this age group.
Ans: D
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Adolescent girls are at particular nutritional risk, because iron, folate, and calcium intakes are below recommended levels, and they are a less physically active group compared to adolescent males. Protein and calorie intake is most often sufficient.
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