Health Problems Among Youngsters In India

Health Problems Among Youngsters In India Although adolescence and young adulthood are generally considered healthy times of life but Available evidence indicates that young people are now more prone to a number of health problems. Problem and Causes Under Nutrition & Micronutrient Deficiencies Common Mental Disorders Violence During 2001 and 2012 showed that more than half the population aged 10-18 yr was undernourished. At least 20% of young people are suffering Common mental disorders. Students aged 14 to 19 yr showed that 20.9%, 21.9% and 18.1% of the children 38.8% 36.9% A study showed that 38.8% of boys and 36.9% of girls were undernourished. experienced psychological, physical and sexual violence, respectively. 20% 20.9% 21.9% 18.1% Overweight and Obesity Recent studies shows of 22.2 per 1000 population among 15 to 24 years. 22.2 Other Concern Issues per 1000 A meta-analysis of nine studies showed 12.6% of children to be overweight and 3.3% to be obese indicating the seriousness of the situation. Tobacco Use They Results in Suicide, Stress, Violence 3.3% More than 150 million adolescents use tobacco, and this number is Suicide increasing globally. 12.6% The official report indicates that age specific suicide rate among 15-29 yr is on the rise increasing from 3.73 to 3.96 per 1,00,000 population per year from 2002 to 2013 Alcohol Use High Risk Sexual Behaviour The World Health Survey India reported that among individuals aged 18 to 24 yr, 3.9% Nearly 40% males and 7.4% females in the age group of 15 to 24 yr reported having multiple-partner sex. 40% 7.4% Stress were infrequent 20% heavy drinkers and 0.6% were frequent heavy drinkers. young adults experienced stress. There is a strong need for public health community to identify, prepare, integrate and implement activities that help to promote health and healthy lifestyles of young people. 20% At the Indian level, a few studies have shown Data indicates that prevalence of high risk sexual behaviour needs immediate attention to reduce the occurrence of HIV and related diseases. hypertension among the young people to vary from 2.4% to 5.9% comparable to global level. Designed & Developed In Public Interest By TheCitizen source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov www.thecitizen.in