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   What is the health status of young adults?

   • Evidence suggests that the health status of young adults in the United States varies considerably. For example, overall obesity rates increase through adulthood, rising from 23 percent in those aged 20-24; to 35 percent among those in their late 20s, 30s, and early 40s; and to more than 40 percent at older ages ( Harris, 2010 ).

   Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults

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   Is young adulthood affecting health?

   • Young adulthood is a critical period for protecting health, not just during the transitional years but over the life course. Despite some positives, however, the dominant pattern among young adults today is declining health, seen most clearly in health behaviors and related health statuses such as the following:

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   Why is young adulthood important?

   • Young adulthood—spanning approximately ages 18 to 26—is a critical period of development, with long-lasting implications for a person’s economic security, health, and well-being. Young adults are key contributors to the nation’s workforce and military services.

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   Is young adult health improving?

   • Some recent reviews of young adult health have pointed to encouraging trends, such as decreases in rates of suicide, gonorrhea, and cigarette use.

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2. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsAdolescent and young adult health - World Health Organization ...

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   Apr 28, 2023 · Key facts. Over 1.5 million adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years died in 2021, about 4500 every day. Young adolescents aged 10–14 years have the lowest risk of death among all age groups. Injuries (including road traffic injuries and drowning), interpersonal violence, self-harm and maternal conditions are the leading causes of ...

3. www.healthcare.gov › young-adults › coverageHealth Care Coverage Options for Young Adults | HealthCare.gov

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   If you’re under 30, you have several choices for health coverage as a young adult: Getting or staying on a parent’s plan. Under 26? You may be able to get on a parent’s health insurance plan. Learn how to get or stay on a parent's plan. Buying your own insurance plan.

4. www.gse.harvard.edu › ideas › newsMental Health Challenges of Young Adults Illuminated in New ...

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   Oct 24, 2023 · Young adults in the U.S. report twice the rates of anxiety and depression as teens, according to a new report from Making Caring Common (MCC), a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The report identifies several drivers of young adults’ emotional challenges, including a lack of meaning and purpose.

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK284782Young Adults in the 21st Century - Investing in the Health ...

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   Jan 27, 2015 · Biologically and psychologically, young adulthood is fundamentally a period of maturation and change, although the degree of change may seem less striking than the changes that occurred during childhood and adolescence.

   • Author: Richard J. Bonnie, Clare Stroud, Heather Breiner, Youth Board on Children, Families
   • Published: 2015/01/27

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6. nap.nationalacademies.org › resource › 18869INVESTING IN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF YOUNG ADULTS

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   Young adulthood—spanning approximately ages 18 to 26—is a critical period of development, with long-lasting implications for a person’s economic security, health, and well-being. Young adults are key contributors to the nation’s workforce and military services.

7. www.who.int › adolescent-and-young-adult-healthAdolescent and Young Adult Health - World Health Organization ...

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   Adolescent and Young Adult Health Unit. The Adolescent and Young Adult Health Unit (AYH) leads and coordinates WHO-wide efforts to improve the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. About us. Technical areas of work. School health. Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescent (AA-HA!) Universal health coverage.

8. www.aap.org › en › patient-careNational Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health and ...

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   Feb 26, 2024 · The goal of the National Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health and Well-Being is to increase the capacity of states, territories and tribal organizations to integrate systems of care, including health, school and community systems, to promote adolescent and young adult health and well-being.