Question

Discuss the harmful effects of poor nutrition in adolescents

Answer 1

Some consequences of poor nutrition on adolescents:
-poor digestion
-increased risk of cancer and diabetes
-heart disease or any other
-growth can be stunted
-bones and muscles can be so affected
-loss of functional abilities

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Answer 2

It is an old saying that: " what you eat at younger age effects you when you are older".

Adolescence is an age when your body is growing, developing and going through a lot of changes. Unhealthy nutrition at this age results in many physical and mental issues such as in case of females, it can results in osteoporosis at an older age, poor digestion, muscle weakness and pain. Symptoms in male also appears with age.

Unhealthy or poor diet affects body in many unknown ways. Sometimes the symptoms are not visible enough but affects body efficiency indirectly.