Future-ready: The importance of nutrition during adolescence
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Future-ready: The importance of nutrition during adolescence

Growth & Development
Maternal Nutrition
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Adolescence, often overlooked in health initiatives, presents a crucial phase to address nutrition to prevent issues like undernutrition, obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies. Addressing deficiencies in calcium, iron, protein, and other key nutrients is essential to support bone health, cognitive function, and overall development. Preparing adolescents, particularly girls, for future pregnancy involves establishing healthy dietary habits that will influence long-term health outcomes. Investing in adolescent health yields "triple dividends"—immediate benefits for adolescents, improved productivity in adult life, and reduced health risks for future generations.

Author(s): Hema Divakar

Hema Divakar
Hema Divakar

Presented at

102nd Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop - Growing Strong: Harnessing for Child Health the Power of Nutrition

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