Development of Therapeutic Food for Adolescent Girls

Food Group Intake and Micronutrient Adequacy in Adolescent Girls

This study explores the contribution of food group intakes to micronutrient adequacy among 2379 girls in the National Growth and Health Study during three age periods (9-13, 14-18, and 19-20 years). Data on food and nutrient intakes from 3-day diet records over 10 years were used to estimate mean intakes and percent meeting Dietary Guidelines (DGA) recommendations for food intakes and Institute...

Inner-City Youth Development Organizations: Strengthening Programs for Adolescent Girls.

The challenges of early adolescence are intensified for girls of color who live in disadvantaged urban communities. One response to the needs of these girls comes from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), a youth development organization that has a long-standing presence in inner-city neighborhoods. A gender equity initiative designed to strengthen programming for minority girls at a BGCA ...

Problems of Adolescent Girls

to a weekly periodical during 1953-1955 and used the vivid material to highlight their problems. Self-selected material, it is true, because they wrote voluntarily, but instead of revealing irresponsible rebels, the main impression is one of uncertainty and a longing to be accepted both socially and in the family. Many mothers and fathers must be surprised to find that 74% express a wish to sha...

Energy Balance in Adolescent Girls: the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls Cohort

OBJECTIVES To study correlates of change in BMI percentile and body fat among adolescent girls. METHODS A longitudinal prospective study following 265 girls from the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) cohort measured in 8th grade and during 10 and 11th grade or 11th and 12th grade. Twice during 2009-2011 girls wore an accelerometer and completed a food frequency questionnaire and 7...

Macromastia in adolescent girls.