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Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines
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Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Health – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Second Quarter – Module 7: Nutritional Problems Of Adolescents
First Edition, 2020
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 HEALTH
Second Quarter – Module 7
Nutritional Problems of
Adolescents

This instructional material is collaboratively developed and reviewed by

educators from public schools. We encourage teachers and other education stake
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of Education Region 10 at region10@deped.gov.ph

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Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

 Introductory Message

For the Learner

Welcome to the Health 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 7
Nutritional Problem of Adolescents.
Are you healthy? How can you be so sure of your answer? As an adolescent,
how can you be a good example in practicing a healthy lifestyle in your generation?
Eating healthy is an important part of a healthy lifestyle that is something that you
should learn at a young age.
So, what does this module provide you towards reaching a healthy lifestyle?
1. It outlines the concept on decision making and critical thinking skills to
prevent nutritional problems of adolescents.
2. It helps you understand the different principles that provide the conceptual
foundation on how to avoid nutritional problems among adolescents.
3. It allows you to experience different activities that will give you learning and
enjoyment, as well.

It is designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided
and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process
the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to This will give you an idea of the skills or
Know competencies you are expected to learn
in the module.
What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to
check what you already know about the
lesson to take.
What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you
link the current lesson with the previous
one.
What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be
i introduced to you in various ways such as
 a story, a song, a poem, a problem
opener, an activity or a situation.
What is It This section provides a brief discussion of
the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.
What’s More This comprises activities for independent
practice to solidify your understanding
and skills of the topic.

What I Have This includes questions or blank

Learned sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the
lesson.
What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.
Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
Additional In this portion, another activity will be
Activities given to you to enrich your knowledge or
skill of the lesson learned. This also tends
retention of learned concepts.
At the end of this module you will also find:
References This is a list of all sources used in
developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use your MAPEH activity notebook in answering the activities.
Write each activity number and its title.
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 2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the directions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introductory Message ……………………………….... ........... i

What I Need to Know …………………………………............ 1
What I Know ………………………………… ........... 2
Lesson
What’s In ………………………………................ 3
What’s New ………………………………................ 3
What is It ………………………………................. 4

Challenges for Adolescents……………………………….............. 4

Nutrition- Related Problem Common
Among Adolescents …… .................................................. 5
Healthy Eating During Adolescence ……………...................... 7
What’s More ………………………………............... 8

What I Have Learned …………………………….. ................ 9

What I Can Do …………………………………………. 10
Assessment …………………………………………. 12
Additional Activities …………………………………………. 14
Answer Key …………………………………………. 16
References …………………………………………. 17
 What I Need to Know

You may be experiencing significant changes in yourself right now because

you are in another stage of your life - adolescence! This occurs between puberty and
adulthood. It is a critical period of growth and development, so good nutrition is
important. During adolescence, the need for most nutrients including energy, protein,
vitamins and mineral increases. The food you eat greatly affects your over-all health
including your ability to stay active, study and hang out with your friends.
This module will help you gain insights in decision making and critical thinking
skills in order to prevent nutritional problems of adolescents.

After reading this module, you should be able to apply decision making and
critical thinking skills to prevent nutritional problems of adolescents.
Specifically, you are expected to:

1. identify nutrition- related problems that are common among adolescents;

2. create a poem/brochure/poster that shows on the prevention of nutritional
problems among adolescents;
3. appreciate the value of having a healthy diet.

In going through this module, you are going to extend your patience in
understanding, analyzing what you are reading. Follow the directions and/or
instructions in the activities. Answer the entire given test and exercises carefully.
Comply the required activities provided.

What I Know

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 Before starting with this module, let us see what you already know about
Nutritional Problems of Adolescents.
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write True if the statement is correct and
False if it is incorrect. Do this in your MAPEH activity notebook.

__________1. Eating too much food high in preservatives will lead to obesity.
__________2. Junk diet can cause type 2 diabetes.
__________3. Fast food puts your metabolism under stress.
__________4. Failure to eat for an extended period of time causes extreme and
healthy weight loss.
__________5. Lunch skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal.
__________6. Individuals who skip breakfast accomplish less work.
__________7. Skipping breakfast makes you slow in making decisions.
__________8. It is better to fry than to bake or broil when cooking.
__________9. Good nutrition is essential during adolescence stage.
__________10. Adolescence is a critical period of growth and development.
__________11. It is important that food choices are made carefully.
__________12. Healthy eating is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.
__________13. Adolescents should eat 3 meals a day, with healthy snacks.
__________14. Drinking beverages that are high in sugar is good for one's health.
__________15. Eating fruits or vegetables is a healthy snack.

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 What’s In

Before we will proceed to our lesson, let us check what you already learned
about Nutritional Problems.

Activity 1: Recall and Write

Directions: Write the words that can be associated with the given terms.

1. Eating Disorder ______________

2. Malnutrition ______________
3. Obesity ______________
4. Micronutrients ______________
5. Calories ______________

What’s New

Activity 2 : Self Check

Directions: Copy the table and answer each statement by checking Always,
Sometimes or Never.
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 Health Habits/Practices Always Sometime Never
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1. I eat a full breakfast.
2. I eat a balanced diet.
3. I always eat my breakfast on time.
4. It is my habit to skip breakfast.
5. I am eating in fast food most of my time.
6. I am into a junk diet.
7. I like to eat salty foods.
8. I like to eat sweets like cake and ice cream.
9. I like to eat fruits.
10. I like to drink soft drinks/ soda.
11. I like to eat raw/uncooked foods.
12. I like to eat vegetables.
13. I eat 3 times a day with healthy snacks.
14. 4I prefer to eat delicious food than nutritious
ones.
15. I drink 8-10 glasses of water in a day.

What can you say

about your healthy habits
and practices?

What is It Read to
understa
nd !!!

Challenges for Adolescents

Despite parent’s efforts, some nutritional problems can still arise or worsen
during adolescence. These problems include problems of overeating and/ or
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consistently making poor food choices, resulting in obesity. Conversely, other
adolescents develop problems with unhealthy and extremely restrictive dieting
without meeting the minimum nutritional requirements necessary for healthy growth
and development.

Nutrition- Related Problems Common Among Adolescents

Nutritional Problem Impact in Health

■Breakfast skippers tend to eat more next meal, or
Skipping Breakfast nibble on high calorie snacks to avoid hunger.
■ Poor Performance
They accomplish less work and are slower at
making decisions.
■Low Energy Levels
Eating in Fast Food Fast food puts your metabolism under stress. It
(Food high in causes your blood sugar levels drop, thus leaving you
Preservatives) Most of feeling weak and fatigued and will leave you
the Time unproductive, struggling at work or with what activity
you are dealing with.
■ Damage to Your Liver
Having too much fast food brings in huge amount
of oils, calories and fats to your body. With these, your
liver will suffer and will lead to organ failure similar to
the ones caused by excessive alcohol intake.
■ Obesity and Related Diseases
Eating too much food high in preservatives will
lead to obesity, which is a gateway to a multitude of
diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes and certain
types of cancer.
■ Heart Problems
Fast foods are like salt and cholesterol waiting to
5explode. These two are proven to be the major causes
 of heart attacks and other related cardiovascular
diseases.
■ Quality of Living Suffers
Grabbing fast food on a regular bases not only
weakens our health but it also, in a way, decreases the
quality of life we are living.
■ It can cause type 2 diabetes:
Junk Diet One of the major contributing factors for the
emerging diabetes epidemic is unhealthy diet full of
junk. The reason why your body gets a steady supply
of glucose, which helps maintain insulin sensitivity.
Since junk food lacks fiber content, its consumption
directly results in a spike in sugar levels. Further junk
food consumption leads to obesity, one of the main
reasons for insulin resistance and development of
diabetes.
■ It can trigger digestive problems :
Fatty junk food eaters are bound to suffer from
digestive problems because junk food is deep fried.
The oil soaked in junk food gets deposited on the walls
of the stomach lining, thus increases acid production.
Spices loaded in them irritate the stomach lining. Lack
of fiber in them hampers digestion, increasing
problems like constipation.

■ It causes abnormalities in blood sugar levels

Junk food is high in refined sugar which exerts
stress in your metabolism. Refined sugar causes the
pancreas to secrete more amount of insulin in order to
prevent a instant increase in your blood sugar levels,
6and causes it to drop suddenly after you eat. This
 makes you feel irritable and further increases your
craving for more junk food.
■ It can cause kidney disease
High amount of bad fats and sodium from
salt disrupts the sodium- potassium balance of the
body and causes hypertension. Since the kidney has
to filter all the toxins from the blood, eating a lot of junk
food has a direct effect on the kidney functioning.
■ It can damage your liver
It is the high level of trans fats found in a
number of junk food which causes liver dysfunction
due to deposition in the liver.
■ It increases your risk of cancer:
Lack of fiber is the main reason why junk
food consumption is linked to an increased risk of
cancers of the digestive system.

Healthy Eating During Adolescence

What is healthy eating?

Eating healthy is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and something that
should be taught at a young age. There are guidelines in helping an adolescent to
eat healthy. These are some recommendations to ensure that an adolescent is
following a healthy eating plan.

■ Eat 3 meals a day with healthy snacks.

■ Increase fiber in the diet and decrease the use of salt
■ Drink water. Try to avoid drinks that are high in sugar. Fruit juice can have a lot
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of calories, so limit your intake. Whole fruit is always a better choice.
 ■ Eat balanced meals.
■ Try to bake or broil instead of fry when cooking.
■ Eat fruit or vegetables for a snack.
■ Decrease the use of butter and heavy gravies.
■ Eat more chicken and fish. Limit red meat intake, and choose lean cuts when
possible.

Let us check how far you've

learned by doing our next activity.

What’s More

Activity 3: What Is This Disorder?

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Directions: Read the situation and answer the questions that follow in your MAPEH
activity notebook.

A freshman student wants to be popular and attractive to everyone. She is

not happy with her weight, so she tries to skip her breakfast always. When she is
hungry, she buys junk foods instead.

1. What nutritional problem/s does the freshman student have?

2. What are the dangers if this problem is not corrected.
3. What can you suggest to overcome her problem?

What I Have Learned

Activity 4: My Motto

Directions: Write a short attractive statement that relates to the importance of

practicing a healthy diet.

Congratulations! You have successfully

completed your Activity 4.
You are now ready for the next activity.
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 What I Can Do

In this activity, you are going to apply all your learning in this lesson.

Activity 5: Sure You Can

Directions: Choose one (1) activity below and do it creatively in a long size bond
paper. Attach your output in your activity notebook. Your performance
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 will be rated based on the criteria below.

■ Poem - Write one- stanza poem with 5 lines that expresses on the
prevention of nutritional problems among adolescents.

■ Poster- Draw an artwork that shows a wise and intelligent adolescent

preventing nutritional problems.

■ Brochure - make a brochure that informs the public about the

common nutritional problems among adolescents.

Very Good Fair Poor

CRITERIA Good
(10 pts) (8pts) (7pts) (5pts)
POEM
Message
Grammar

Organization
Originality
Promptness
Poster and Brochures
Creativity
Visual appeal
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 Promptness
Total Points
Equivalent Rating

Highest Possible Score: 100 Points

Advanced 90-100 pts.

Proficient 85- 89 pts. You did it!
Approaching 80-84 pts. Congrats!
Proficiency
Developing 75-79 pts.
Beginning 70-74 pts.

B. Dinner D. Snacks

Additional Activity

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 This activity will demonstrate decision making skills in choosing the right
foods considering the nutritional needs of an adolescent.

Activity 6: Let's Go To The Market!

Directions: Read the given situation and answer the questions that follow in your
MAPEH activity notebook.

1.Imagine that you are given a one thousand peso-budget to buy for your
three-day meal in the market. What will you purchase? Copy the table and
answer what is asked in your MAPEH notebook.

Meals Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks

Questions:
1. Do you think these foods are nutritious? Why?
2. Are these foods appropriate for you as an adolescent? Why?

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