Promoting healthy lifestyles among children and adolescents to enhance primary prevention of non-communicable diseases
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024031
- VernacularTitle:促进儿童青少年健康生活方式转变 推进慢性病一级预防
- Author:
HU Yifei
1
Author Information
1. Department of Child, Adolescent Health and Maternal Care, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing (100069) , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health promotion;
Life style;
Chronic disease;
Child;
Adolescent
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2024;45(1):6-10
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Abstract:Healthy lifestyles are the most effective means of promoting the physical and mental health of children and adolescents. In China, unhealthy lifestyles, such as insufficient physical activity, inadequate sleep, poor dietary choices, smoking, and alcohol consumption are prevalent among this population, posing a threat to healthy growth and development. An initial review of global research examining healthy lifestyles reveals a continually evolving landscape, emphasizing the pressing need to update intervention strategies and theories for children and adolescents health promotion in China. The article presents the most recent state of the art healthy lifestyle indicators and the development of healthy lifestyle intervention strategies. In the future, interventions and monitoring of the health lifestyles of children and adolescents should be conducted in conjunction with schools and families which provide optimal settings, while utilizing advanced methods such as the Internet and digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and integrated omics technologies incorporating genetics and the environment.
