Teen Nutrition: Navigating the Complexities of Adolescence
Teen Nutrition: Navigating the Complexities of Adolescence
Your Price $10.00 - $54.00
| Membership Type | Pricing |
|---|---|
| Member | $24.00 |
| Non-Member | $54.00 |
| Student | $10.00 |
The tween and teen years are a time of transformative change with the onset of puberty, marked by a period of accelerated physical growth and cognitive development. At the same time, teens are experiencing significant psychosocial changes that impact mental health and well-being.
This is particularly challenging in today's world given the pervasive presence of social media, peer pressures, desire for autonomy and broader societal uncertainty that impact eating behaviors and dietary choices. To add further 'insult to injury', according to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, adolescents are at greater risk of dietary inadequacy than any other life stage, creating a constellation of nutritional risks that can have far-reaching consequences for lifelong health and well-being and future generations.
This session will explore the unique challenges of this life stage; identify key, modifiable behavioral risk factors; and discuss contemporary nutrition-based intervention strategies that positively impact adolescent health and well-being during this critical life stage.
CPEU: 1.00 (Valid Until May 31, 2027)
Learning Objectives
- Examine the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur during the adolescent life stage and apply these in nutrition interventions.
- Describe the unique nutritional needs, current nutrition status and potential impediments to healthy nutrition in teens to advise dietary interventions that are relevant and impactful.
- Identify the increasingly prevalent social dynamic influences on teens' nutritional status, health and well-being so providers consider the "big picture" in nutrition interventions.
Performance Indicators
- 12.1.1 Advocates for and promotes food and nutrition programs and resources to address issues of food insecurity, nutritional health and overall health and wellness.
- 10.2.1 Selects valid and reliable tools to conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments.
- 8.1.5 Demonstrates knowledge of nutrient requirements throughout the lifespan, and their role in health promotion and disease prevention.
Jennifer Walsh
Moderator
Heather Leidy, PhD
Speaker
Leslie Kaplan, MD, CEDS
Speaker
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