NFS 143 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Epiphyseal Plate, Skeleton, Ossification

• School: University of Vermont
• Department: Nutrition and Food Sciences
• Course: NFS 143
• Professor: Farryl Mac Kenna Bertmann

Document Summary

Start preventions for obesity at this life stage. In boys, there is not a significant increase in fat mas: gain fat-free mass, muscular system will increase. Bone mass doubles between onset of puberty and young adulthood. Bone growth is greatest 6 months after phv. 25% of bone mass is acquired during 2 years peak years of adolescent bone/skeletal growth: micronutrient intake, setting up of skeletal system. During this time, skeleton goes through changes in size and shape: as bones are elongating, mineralization takes place, changes shape of bone, bone increases in length due to ossification of bone plates, create inner bone structure. Other tha(cid:374) providi(cid:374)g stru(cid:272)ture for (cid:271)o(cid:374)es a(cid:374)d teeth, (cid:272)al(cid:272)iu(cid:373)"s other physiologi(cid:272)al role includes: muscle contraction and relaxation. In developing countries, onset of puberty in girls moving earlier in child: around 7-8 years old, phv starts and then they stop growing, end growing around 9 years old, suppression is released.