VOLUME 1 ISSUE 5    August 2006 VIEW ARCHIVE

Teenage Obesity, Anorexia & Good Nutrition How they affect bone health - by Ed Main and the Adora Calcium team Teenage Obesity, Anorexia & Good Nutrition Good nutrition should be a goal in its own right. As a parent, you generally want to be cautious about linking discussions of good nutrition with weight loss. Your teenager already has so many pressures regarding weight and body image; you don’t want to add to them. Instead, reinforce good healthy eating habits in the home. Use your own experiences to open discussion up between you and your child. If you do have an overweight teen, you need to recognize that rapid weight loss is not likely a good course. Their bodies are still growing and developing and a shortfall in one or more nutrients in the pursuit of rapid weight loss may not be healthy. A healthy, well-balanced diet with proper caloric intake and smart portions may be the right course. Regular exercise is also important for weight loss and healthy bone development. Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders can not only cause a teenager to be unhealthy, but also may impact her bone health. Bone loss is accelerated in young women with anorexia. This bone loss is often irreversible and can increase the risk of bone fractures much earlier in life. More Resources: Recognizing eating disorders in children What People With Anorexia Nervosa Need to Know About Osteoporosis Bone health in adolescence Top of Page

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