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Schoolchildren/Teenagers - Coggle Diagram

- - - - reduces to 12% body fat
    - - increase nutrition requirements of
        
        protein - 55.2g/d
        
        iron 11.8mg
        
        zinc 9.5mg/d
        
        calcium 1000mg/d
  - - - 27% body fat after - goes onto thighs, hips and development of breasts
    - - Menstrual bleeding
      - RNI - 14.8mg/d
      - Accelerated growth - increase in blood volume and muscle mass
- - - - 49% teenage girls below LRNI for Iron
      - large percentage of teenager below LRNI
    - - marked intake below LRNI for teenage girls and boys
    - - Intakes including supplements around 3mcg/d - way below 10mcg/d recommendation
      - Blood samples showed 1 in 5 teenagers have inadequate Vitamin D status
      - Older children more at risk of Vit D deficiency due to its role in bone development, accrual of peak bone mass and muscle function
- - - - 30% overweight/obese - has increased since COVID