The nurse is counseling an overweight, sedentary 15-year-old girl. the nurse is assisting her to make appropriate menu choices. which statement indicates the adolescent understands how to make appropriate dietary selections?

a) "i avoid all fat intake."
b) "because of my age, my dairy intake is unlimited."
c) "i need to have 4 servings of fruit each day."
d) "to lose weight my protein intake should be limited to 2 to 4 servings per day."

c) "I need to have 4 servings of fruit each day."

Explanation:

Adolescent obesity or overweight is the problem faced by the children worldwide due to the overconsumption of the calorie than required through fast food.

A diet plan is suggested to these patents which could provide all the nutrients to the overweight person but should maintain the minimum calories intake.

The diet should include the fruits, vegetables, whole grains nuts which can help lower the sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure and reducing the carbohydrate-rich food and meats is suggested.  

In the given options the diet should have the fruits for 3-4 times a day as which could provide a large number of calories and fat should not be avoided as a small amount of fat is essential for the proper functioning of the metabolism.

Thus, c) "I need to have 4 servings of fruit each day is the correct answer.