It is especially important to make sure that teenage girls obtain ...

[stevenposner]

It is especially important to make sure that teenage girls obtain adequate calcium because
 
  a. calcium is lost from the body during men-struation.
  b. adolescent girls require more calcium than adolescent boys.
  c. lactose intolerance is especially common in adolescent girls.
  d. adolescent girls often have inadequate in-takes of calcium-rich foods.

Question 2

Calcium deficiency is a nutrition risk for adolescents. What is a contributing factor to the risk for calcium deficiency in adolescents?
 
  A) An increased intake of fast foods
  B) Iron deficiency
  C) The adolescent growth spurt
  D) The substitution of soft drinks for milk

[lindahyatt42]

Answer to Question 1

D
Calcium intake is a concern for teenage girls because they often have inadequate intakes of cal-cium-rich foods. Iron, not calcium, is lost from the body during menstruation. Adolescent girls and boys have the same calcium needs. Lactose intolerance is not especially common in adoles-cent girls.

Answer to Question 2

D
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Milk intake has decreased while the intake of soda and fruit juices has increased. Milk is a primary source of calcium.

[stevenposner]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[lindahyatt42]

Great! Please up vote