All of the following are true regarding growth spurts EXCEPT:
a. girls gain on average 18 pounds, and boys, 20 pounds.
b. teenagers gain approximately 50% of their adult weight.
c. teenagers gain 90% of their total bone mass.
d. teenagers gain approximately 20 to 25% of adult height.
c
You might also like to view...
Cooper eats a lot of refined grain products that have not been enriched with nutrients. He likes to eat fresh fruit, cabbage, and corn; but he avoids pork, beef, poultry, chicken, eggs, and dairy foods. Recently, he has been feeling tired, and his muscles are not as strong as they used to be. The skin of his face and neck has red and scaly patches. For the past couple of days, he has had bouts of diarrhea. Based on this information, Cooper probably is suffering from ________.
A. pernicious anemia B. pellagra C. scurvy D. xerophthalmia
A newly fertilized egg is known as a(n)
a. fetus. b. ovum. c. zygote. d. embryo.
The statement, "Do you mind if we talk about your sodium intake?" is an example of the motivational interviewing strategy known as:
a. Asking permission b. Eliciting change talk c. Using close-ended questions d. Exploring importance
Mandy is most likely struggling with _____
a. compulsive overeating b. purging disorder c. anorexia nervosa d. bulimia nervosa e. binge-eating disorder