Are the nutrition requirements of adolescence higher than adults?
                                
                                
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                                Fifty percent of adult body weight and a significant portion of peak bone mass are gained during adolescence, making it a period of intense growth second only to infancy. So, are the nutrition requirements of adolescence higher than adults? The answer is a definitive yes, driven by the profound physiological changes of puberty.