RUDN Journal of Medicine (Dec 2016)
The prevalence of some lifestyle risk factors among rural adolescents with chronic gastroenterological pathology
Abstract
Emergence and development of gastroenterological pathology in teenagers are influenced by a number of factors, among which the image and living conditions play an important role. The article is devoted to studying of these factors among rural teenagers. The study revealed a low motivation for preservation of health, the high incidence of harmful habits among teenagers. The family plays a key role in the formation of adolescent healthy lifestyle.