[Adolescent] - Risk factors

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Adolescence is a time when people become independent individuals, forge new relationships, develop social skills and learn behaviours that will last for the rest of their lives. This page displays information on adolescent health risk factors.

Prevalence of current drinking among 15-19 year old adolescents

Prevalence of heavy episodic drinking among 15-19 year old adolescents (%)

Proportion of students who ever used marijuana

Prevalence of overweight among adolescents aged 10-19 years (BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate))

Prevalence of obesity among adolescents aged 10-19 years (BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate))

Prevalence of thinness among adolescents aged 10-19 years (BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate))

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among school going adolescents aged 11-17 years

Proportion of students who were bullied on one or more days during the past 30 days

Proportion of students who were in a physical fight one or more times during the past 12 months

Prevalence of current cigarette smoking among adolescents

Prevalence of current tobacco use among adolescents

Adolescent - Risk factors