NUTRİTİON-RELATED PROBLEMS İN ADOLESCENTS AND INTERVENTİONS TO IMPROVE ADOLESCENTS NUTRİTİON

Background and Aim: Nutrition related problems commonly observed during adolescence and Interventions to improve adolescent nutrition are discussed in this review.Methods: In this paper, we systematically reviewed published studies to ascertain the problems related to nutrition in adolescent period and effectiveness of interventions to improve adolescent nutrition. we have presented the results we found in this review. Results: Adolescence is a transitional phase between childhood and adulthood. Adolescents make up roughly 20 % of the total world’s population. It provides an opportunity to prevent the onset of nutrition- related chronic diseases in adult life, while addressing adolescence specific nutritional issues and possibly also correcting some nutritional problems originating in the past. Adolescence is characterized by marked accelerated growth and it is an intense anabolic period when the requirements for all the nutrients increase. Along with the physical growth; emotional, social and intellectual development is rapid during adolescence. Adolescence is an important period in terms of nutrition. Poor eating habits and malnutrition that occur during adolescence may lead to obesity and diet-related diseases in later years. Conclusion: Review findings suggest that micronutrient supplementation among adolescents can significantly decrease anemia prevalence. While interventions to promote nutrition and prevent obesity had a marginal impact on reducing body mass index.

Keywords:

Adolescence , Nutrition , Malnutrition , Obesity