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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PRACTICES FOR ADOLESCENTS
Dr. Ambika K.*
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Background: Lifestyle is the nature in which a person or group of people live and one`s lifestyle can be healthy or unhealthy based on nutrition, physical activity levels, and overall personal behaviours. A positive lifestyle can bring health and happiness, while a negative life-style can lead to illness and depression. A lifestyle has different components which includes: nutrition, physical activity, sleep pattern, healthy habits, hygienic practices, safety and health awareness, and these components contribute to an individual`s health. Health requires the promotion of healthy lifestyle. Health risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol abuse, unhealthy dietary patterns, sedentary habits, and unsafe and aggressive behaviours have been found to have an important influence on morbidity and mortality. Health risk behaviours, which develop over time, can also contribute to an unhealthy lifestyle. Adolescent population and health of adolescents is a very special issue and is focus of attention globally for various reasons. An essential component in the prevention and management of diseases is the adoption of a healthy lifestyle that would include the promotion of non-smoking, eating a healthy balanced diet, and actively engaging in organized physical activities.
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