Question

Part II: Follow-up Questions In 150-250 words (for all 4 questions), please answer the following questions: • At what age-range do we see the most dramatic changes occurring? • Choose (and explain how) at least two factors that might exacerbate the physical changes. Examples: Excessive sun exposure • What can be done to offset some of these physical changes (cho0se one change above and include both preventive and accommodating ideas). Example: You might explain the impact of proper nutrition • What was your biggest take-away from this activity? What changes might you make now?

Answer 1

• Adolescence is charecterised by dramatic physical changes moving the individual from childhood into physical maturity.Teenagers experience some physical milestones as they move from childhood to adolescence.Normal growth during adolescence includes both an increase in body size and sexual maturation.The timing and speed with which these changes occur vary and are affected by both heredetory and enviornment.

During adolescence ,boys and girls reach adult height and weight .Early prepubescent are noted with the appearance of secondary sexual charecteristics .

Adolescence is the time for growth spurt and pubertal changes .An adolescent may grow several inches in several months followed by period of very slow growth ,and then have another growth spurt.Changes with puberty may occur gradually or several signs may become visible at the same time.

• Sexual and other physical maturation that occurs during puberty results from hormonal changes.As the adolescent nears puberty ,the pitutary glands increases the secreation of a hormone called follicle stimulating hormone .This hormone then causes additional effects.In girls ,FSH activates the ovaries to start producing estrogen .In boys FSH causes sperm to develop.

In boys and girls during adolescence as a result of excess hormonal secretion many charecters takes place.

Some changes are due to the excessive stimulation but some are normal during this period.

Excessive growth may takes place due to excess intake of food

Acne vulgaris or pimples is one among them .

Some females become excess fatty during this period.

• To offset these changes we can do healthy activities .

Obesity or excess body weight results from the improper food habits .During adolescent period they likes outings and having junk foods .This may exacerbate the excess fat deposition in body .Peak growth also takes  place during thrs period. So that increase appetite will be there .Some people have increased anxiety during this period .These all things increases intake of food ,which can results obesity.

Do excercises regularly

Avoid high fatty ,oily junk foods

Maintain a good healthy mind by doing meditation etc...

Include more vegetables in daily diet.

• Adolescent period is moslty affected with more thoughts and tensions .These anxiety increases day by day .During this period individual more seperated from their parents due to their identity problems .These all things may causes less sharing and increased mental struggles.To avoid these struggles one concentrate to something else .some studies shows that most one likes to reduce tension by eating junk food .This may be the most important reason for obesity in adolescence.
• Good habits like spending time with our friends by playing ,reading good books etc can calm our mind.Having food with friends is not a problem but having junk food is a problem .So avoid more spicy and oily food stuffs .
• Doing meditation in everyday morning hours is a best method to get rid of mental tensions.This practice can calm most of the mental struggles in every age period.