Morgan B L
Women Health. 1984 Summer-Fall;9(2-3):15-28. doi: 10.1300/J013v09n02_02.
This paper emphasizes the need for adequate nutrition in order to sustain normal growth in adolescence. The special needs of the adolescent athlete and the pregnant teenager are also reviewed. Adolescent athletes require added nutrient intake for optimal performance. And, if pregnancy occurs, it imposes severe nutritional demands on the adolescent which must be met to prevent low birthweight infants. Although many teenagers consume a good deal of their food outside of the home, there seems to be little evidence of widespread nutritional deficiencies except with respect to iron. However, there is a high incidence of obesity and anorexia among female adolescents and these disorders are discussed.
本文强调了充足营养对维持青少年正常生长的必要性。文中还回顾了青少年运动员和怀孕少女的特殊营养需求。青少年运动员需要额外摄入营养以达到最佳表现。而且，如果怀孕，这会给青少年带来严峻的营养需求，必须满足这些需求以防止低体重婴儿的出生。尽管许多青少年在家庭以外摄入大量食物，但除了铁缺乏外，几乎没有证据表明存在广泛的营养缺乏情况。然而，女性青少年中肥胖和厌食症的发病率很高，文中对此进行了讨论。
