Dr. Anastasia Searcy, DO is a family medicine specialist in Vermillion, SD and has been practicing for 8 years. She graduated from Des Moines Univ Coll Of Osteo Med & Surg in 2007 and specializes in family medicine.
Most of these calories should come from nutritious foods rather than snack foods and fast food so their growing bodies are fueled healthfully. Boys between the ages of 11 and 13 need 1,800 to 2,600 calories per day while boys ages 14 to 18 need between 2,200 to 3,200 calories per day.
The vitamin A recommendation for adolescents varies depending on age and gender. During the preteen years through age 13, your teen needs 600 micrograms per day. From age 14 on, teenage boys need 900 micrograms daily, whereas teen girls in this age bracket require 700 micrograms each day.