How does the food you eat affect your growth and development?

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Shane Norris, Emory University; Edward A. Frongillo, University of South Carolina; Maureen M. Black, University of Maryland; Yanhui Dong, Peking University; Caroline Fall, University of Virginia; Michelle Lampl, Emory University; Angela D. Liese, University of South Carolina; Ann Prentice, University of Cambridge; Tamsen J. Rochat, Manchester Metropolitan University; Charles B. Stephensen, University of California Davis; Kate A. Ward, University of Southampton; Stephanie Victoria Wrottesley, Emergency Nutrition Network; George C. Patton, Emergency Nutrition Network; Allison Gamzon, Lumina Datamatics; Chiwoneso Tinago, West Chester University; Mariam Naguib, Meta
• Language: English
• Date: 2022-06-02
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: 2022 The Lancet
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/How_does_the_food_you_eat_affect_your_growth_and_development_/19779034
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Biomediacl Science Journal for Teens
• Volume: 4
• Grant/Funding Information: This article's adaptation was sponsored by Fondation Botnar
• Keywords: health; growth; children; adolescents; teenagers; nutrition; development; hunger; negative effects; body's systems
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Human Development; Health Sciences, Nutrition

Abstract

Hungry? Should you eat an apple or potato chips? Does it really matter? It turns out that what you eat as a child and adolescent affects your growth and development. It can also affect your health as an adult! We wanted to understand the link between nutrition and adolescent growth. We did a review of different scientific studies to see what is currently known about this. We found that not eating enough food, eating the wrong foods, and eating too much food all affect the body’s systems. But the effects are different in each case. We also learned that the negative effects of poor nutrition aren’t permanent if they’re corrected at the right time.