Assess The Accuracy Of The Health Behaviours Of Young People

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Health Behaviours of Young People Assess the accuracy of societal perceptions of the health behaviours of young people: Overall, I think that the society has a pretty good understanding of health behaviours of adolescents. Society recognised that adolescent health in general is not bad, but there are things that need addressing. Whether these are good habits or bad, some of the key ones were picked up on. These include obesity and diabetes, mortality on the roads as well as typical food habits. The correct statistics and information behind these topics were acknowledged but it was the reasoning behind that was very different and interesting. Drug use was a common error. Many had the perception that drug use was on the rise, when in fact it was the opposite. It was…show more content…
The response overall suggested binge eating, eating convenience food (i.e. fast food, premade foods), high intake of junk and so on. However, when asked to describe current physical activity trends there was a definite line between what the adolescents thought and what the adults thought. The adolescents thought that decrease in physical activity was due to increased exposure to technology. The adults thought that it was due to lack of time and balance between school and home life. Both groups agreed that sport should be compulsory at school. Although both groups acknowledged that there is enough support available for mental health orders, both failed to recognise that mental health among adolescents is poor and needs improving. Some in society recognised that this is becoming a serious problem, especially regarding body image. This is something that needs to be recognised among society, as mental health is a decreasing trend meaning it is going to affect many people. If people are aware of it, the problem can be properly

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