Report on the state of young people’s health in the European

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PREAMBLE 5

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 7

1. INTRODUCTION . 10

1.1. Who are young people?. 10

1.2. Broad interpretation of health. 10

1.3. Purpose, scope and structure of the report . 10

2. YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 11

2.1. Demographic trends and family formation. 11

2.2. Education and training 13

2.3. From family home to independence 14

2.4. Social inequalities. 15

2.5. Youth culture. 16

2.6. Health services 17

2.7. Gender differences. 17

3. INFORMATION SOURCES. 18

4. HOW HEALTHY ARE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION?. 18

4.1. Life expectancy and mortality. 18

4.2. Height and weight 24

4.3. Perceived state of health 25

4.4. Common illnesses and diseases 25

4.5. Accidents 26

4.6. Mental health. 28

4.7. Sexual and reproductive health. 29

4.8. Chronic non-communicable diseases 31

4.9. Communicable diseases. 32

5. LIFE STYLE AND DISEASE 33

5.1. Risk behaviour and criminal activities 33

5.2. Smoking 33

5.3. Alcohol abuse and alcohol-related harm. 35

5.4. Substance abuse and misuse of medicines. 36

5.5. Sexual behaviour . 39

5.6. Nutrition 39

5.7. Physical activity. 40

6. CONCLUSIONS. 40

ANNEX 1: DATA TABLES. 43

ANNEX 2: REFERENCES