Reference no: EM132436995

Problem: Becky is a 15-year-old female present in your office. For the past 6 months, she has only been eating two meals per day and runs about 1 hour per day. She has little time to spend with friends because she is taking advanced classes and has to study every day. She goes to bed around 2 a.m. after finishing up her homework. She then wakes up at 7 a.m. and needs to be at school by 7:45 a.m. Her current height is 5'8" and weight is 116 pounds. Six months ago she thinks she weighed 130 pounds.

This is her current diet intake:

- 7:30 am: 8 oz. of tomato juice

- 12 p.m.: 2 pieces of whole wheat bread, 3oz of lunchmeat, and 2 slices of tomato

6 oz. of low-fat yogurt

Bottle of water - 4 pm: 1 large banana (maybe)

- 7 pm: 1 cup of pasta

3 oz. of skinless chicken breast

¼ cup of marinara sauce

1 large salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots), no dressing

Bottle of water

• Describe one cognitive and one psychosocial change Becky may be experiencing as an adolescent.
• What are at least two assessment techniques to determine Becky's nutritional status? Consider her height and weight, weight loss, and diet.
• On average, how many calories would Becky need on a daily basis?
• What nutrients would you make sure she is consuming?
• What are two social factors that influence the food choices and nutrition status of adolescence?