Exam 8: Adolescents, young Adults, and Adults

The two factors affecting community health that need special attention when dealing with health problems of adolescents and young adults are community organizing and physical factors.

Programs for adults that emphasize self of clinical screenings to identify and control disease processes in their early stages,such as mammography,are examples of

Adolescents and young adults are classified as those ages

Mortality during adult years of life are primarily characterized by chronic diseases stemming from poor health behaviors and poor lifestyle choices made during the earlier years of life.

Approximately how many female college students reported experiencing some form of sexual abuse/assault in the past school year?

TStatistics indicate that the more education a person has,the more likely he or she is to use tobacco.

What are two strategies that college campuses have taken to try to change the culture on campus to reduce drinking alcohol?

The best single behavioral change Americans can make to reduce morbidity and mortality is to

Male high school students are more likely than female high school students to engage in sufficient physical activity.

Obesity in the United States is considered an epidemic.

The years of life between the ages of 15 and 64 are considered some of the most productive years of people's lives.

The racial/ethnic group of high school students most likely to report current cigarette usage is

The number one cause of death in the adult age group is

Over the last several decades,the death rate for adolescents and young adults has significantly increased.

What are the leading types of cancer that account for the large numbers in the adult age group?

What are the factors affecting community health that need the most attention when dealing with the health of adolescents and young adults and why?

What lifestyle changes have adults made in recent decades that have improved outcomes with preventable conditions?

Describe some of the negative consequences of excessive alcohol consumption in adults.

The percentage of children younger than 18 living in a single-parents family has been decreasing ever since 1965.

A critical period in life health-wise,during which many health-related beliefs,attitudes,and behaviors are adopted and consolidated is