Chapter 8: Adolescents & Young Adults Health Flashcards
Age range for adolescents & young adults
15-24 years
Age range for adults
25-64 years
Adolescents experience what three changes and opportunities to engage in what?
physical, psychological, hormonal
risky behaviors
Young adults face what 3 changes?
physical, emotional, and educational
During what period are health related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors ratified and reinforced?
Young adulthood
During young adulthood, people have even ____ opportunities to engage in health-___________and health-____________ experiences
more, compromising, enhancing
Regardless of sex, _______________ and ______________ have the highest mortality rates
Blacks and American Indians/Alaska Natives
Which racial/ethnic group has the lowest mortality rates?
Asian/Pacific Islanders
The percentage of children younger than ____ living in a _________ family has been on the _____ ever since 1965
18, single-parent, rise
Census data collected in 2010 showed that ____% of children _______ live with both parents
32.9%, did not
Children living in single parent households are more likely to experience what?
economic hardship
________ pose as the most significant mortality threat to adolescents and young adults
Behaviors
Leading causes of death for adolescents and young adults?
unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide
What accounts for the greatest number of unintentional injuries among adolescents and young adults?
Motor vehicle injuries
There has been a growing number of ________ and ________ in the last 50 years
homicide, suicide
______ made resurgence in adolescents and young adults in the late 1980’s
Measles
What poses the greatest threat to MORBIDITY in adolescents and young adults?
STDs
For college students, __________________ are a significant threat
Motor vehicle crashes
Violence, especially ________________, is prevalent among college students
sexual abuse/assault
Tobacco use is steadily ______ among college students
declining
Illicit drug use is _______ among college students
rising
Binge drinking is on the _______ among college students
incline
Only about __% of sexually active college students reported using a condom all the time or sometimes during vaginal intercourse
53%
The life expectancy for adults in 2012 was about __ years old
78 years old
Chronic diseases stemming from what health behaviors have the greatest effect on health of disease?
poor health behavior and poor lifestyle choices earlier in life
Cancer has been the leading cause of death for adults since ____
1983
Which cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women?
Lung cancer
What is the second leading cause of death for adults?
colorectal cancer
_____ cancer is a concern for women and ______ cancer is a concern for men
Breast, prostate
What is the second leading cause of deaths for adults?
Cardiovascular disease
Deaths from cardiovascular disease have ____ significantly since 1950
decreased
Three other factors that contribute to disease and death in adults are?
lack of exercise, not maintaining an appropriate body weight and alcohol consumption
_______% of adults are getting the recommended amount of moderate-intensity physical activity
Less than 10%
Data from the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed ____% of 20 to 74 year olds were overweight or obese
73%
