Title

IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN ADULTHOOD.

Authors

Murthy, Vivek H.

Abstract

The article discusses the efforts of the U.S. National Prevention Council to promote the improvement of the physical and emotional health of adolescents to ensure success in adulthood through the National Prevention Strategy (NPS). Topics covered include how the NPS has adopted a lifespan approach to the social determinants of health through four strategic directions such as healthy and safe communities and clinical and community preventive services.

Subjects

EMOTION regulation; EMOTIONS; EXECUTIVES; FOOD habits; SEXUAL health; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; MENTAL health; PREVENTIVE health services; SMOKING; SUCCESS; ADOLESCENT health; PHYSICAL activity

Publication

Public Health Reports, 2015, Vol 130, Issue 3, p193

ISSN

0033-3549

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1177/003335491513000303