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Adolescents health risks and solutions
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Mind Map on Adolescents health risks and solutions, created by Valentina Cerutti on 09/10/2018.
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Adolescents health risks and solutions
MAIN HEALTH ISSUES
Early pregnancy and childbirth
15-19 years old
adolescents pregnancies
Global problem
HIV
+2 million adolescents are living with HIV
Deaths among adolescents are rising
Other infectious diseases
Diarrhoea and lower respiratory tract
Top 5 causes of death
10-19 years old
Mental health
Depression: cause illness and disabilities
suicide: cause of death in older adolescents
15-19 years old
BOTH ARE THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE
:Problems: violence, poverty, humiliation and feeling devalued
Violence
Leading cause of death
older adolescents males
Alcohol and drugs
Harmful driking
Reduce self-control and increase risky behaviours
Unsafe sex and dangerous driving
Major concern in many countries
Injuries
unintentional injuries
death and disability among adolescents
Malnutrition and obesity
Developing countries enter adolescence undernourished
Vulnerable to disease and early death
Excersise and nutrition
iron deficiency anaemia
Iron and folic acid supplements are a solution
Tobacco use
Tobacco is used mostly by adolescents
Prohibiting the sale of tobacco product to minors
increasing the price of tobacco through
Taxes
banning tobacco advertising
ensuring smoke-free environments are crucial
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