More calories are ingested than burned up. The most successful approach to treating obesity is a multifaceted one that considers it a multicausal problem. Underweight adolescents need to conserve energy and to increase their consumption of fattening foods. Anorexia is found primarily in teenage girls and usually appears at puberty. Anorexics often have disturbed relationships with their parents.
Nutrition is extremely important to individual health.
Adolescents also worry about body odor and acne caused by the increased secretion of skin glands during puberty. Prompt attention and treatment of acne may prevent its becoming severe. The timing of physical maturation is important. Some adolescents mature earlier or later than average, with a differential effect. Early-maturing boys enjoy athletic, social, and community advantages.