Teenagers

I'm in eighth grade and I attend Middle School in Dublin, Ohio. I'm doing a project about nutrition. I need to know how many calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugar, protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium and iron a regular 14 years old person weighing 110 pounds needs daily. I hope you...

When watching what you eat to get quickest weight loss results and exercising regularly, should you be as concerned with calories as with fat content? For successful weight loss, how many grams of fat/day are necessary for a girl age 16? Thank you. Well check it out for yourself, but you will have to pretend you...

Thank you for the concern, I appreciate it very much. I have already talked about it with my mom and some of my closest friends. I do have an appointment with my doctor on Tuesday to talk about it. I am 5 feet 11 inches. So I guess I am underweight, but the thing is...

How much should a 16-year-old weigh? Have you tried my Healthy Kid Calculator®? Click on the link in the calculator box in the left navigation. Depends on gender and height. Send your stats back and I will give you a healthy range.

I am thirteen years old and I'm always afraid of being overweight. I am 5'5", but I won't tell my weight because I don't want to hear again that I'm perfect just the way I am. I recently lost a lot of weight and in my eyes, I look okay but could stand to...

I am an 18 year old male. My father is 6 feet 2 inches and my mother is 5 feet 10 inches. I am currently 6 feet 7 inches and I am still growing. I have been putting on about 4 inches each year for the last four years. I am starting to feel...

Where can I find a dietitian who works with teenagers? The Pediatric Nutrition dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association specializes in working with infants, children, and adolescents. You can find a dietitian at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Include your zip code or city/state and the type of service you want (individual...

I am 17 years old and about 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 3 inches. I have about a medium body frame. Could you please tell me how much I should weigh at my age and height? I am trying to lose some weight right now and I would just like to know how...

I teach Family and Consumer Sciences at a high school in Pennsylvania. I am looking for a replacement app for Super Tracker. Would myfoodrecord.com be suitable for high school students? My Food Record would be an excellent replacement for Super Tracker which ended June 30, 2018. In particular, My Food Record was designed for students from...

I have a 13 1/2-year-old daughter, 62 inches tall, 133 pounds. How does she stack up? I tried using your Healthy Body Calculator® for my daughter, but the calculator said that it is only good for age 18 or older. She seems ok, height / weight-wise, but she seems to eat often. She doesn't appear...