APT diet solutions by Apeksha Thakkar

  Key Nutrients for Adolescent Girls Eating healthy is an important stepping stone for all stages of life, but for a growing teenager, getting the right nutrients is very essential. Adolescence is a nutritionally vulnerable phase as rapid physical growth creates an increased demand for energy and nutrients. Inadequate nutritional intake during adolescence will have serious consequences that may affect long term health. According to the National Family Health Survey (2015-2016), 45% of girls aged 15–18 are underweight, and about a quarter (27 %) of women aged 20–24 were married before the age of 18.(https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-7053-1) Undernourished girls are more prone to stunting (retarded physical growth), diminished intellectual capacity and delayed sexual maturation. Poor nutrition among adolescent girls leads to iron deficiency which is an underlying factor in more than 60% of all anaemia cases. According to the Comprehensive National ...