Nutrition & You (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134167541
Author: Joan Salge Blake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 3.6CYU
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Concept introduction: Adolescence is the transformation phase in the life cycle of an individual that involves hormonal, physical, and emotional changes. It is also referred to as teenage and occurs between 13 and 18 years. This period includes the development of secondary sexual characteristics, increase in the muscle mass, and the bone growth.
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