Which of the following statement is correct?

I. The nutrition requirements of adolescents are higher than adults.

II. Adolescents are generally grouped in the age group of 10 to 19 years.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 02 Dec 2022 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Both I and II.Key Points

Adolescents need more nutrients than adults because they gain at least 40 per cent of their adult weight and 15 per cent of their adult height during this period.
Inadequate intake can lead to delayed sexual development and slower linear growth.
- Hence Statement 1 is correct.
Adolescents are generally grouped in the age group of 10 to 19 years.
- Hence Statement 2 is correct.

Additional Information

Adolescence is characterized by rapid physical, social, mental, and emotional changes.
It is also a time of opportunity and risk. In the view of Stanley Hall (the father of adolescent psychology), it’s a time of “storm and stress.”
- Adolescence is a period of rapid growth when young people acquire new abilities and face new challenges, in this stage children are in conflict with their parents, are moody, and tend to spend more time with their peers.
- It is the transitional stage of childhood and adulthood when a child develops physically and psychologically into an adult.
- Adolescents fail to think clearly, creating great frustration and stress in their lives.
- It is also known as the problem age because rapid physical growth leaves teenagers feeling awkward, self-conscious, uncoordinated, embarrassed, and even confused.