Tag: Adolescents / Teens

Wild-type SARS-CoV-2 infection rates from beginning of pandemic through fall 2020 higher in adolescents, youth than in older adults

While incidence was higher among boys, annual percentage increases since 2013 were higher in girls

Findings show 17-minute drop in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity based on global systematic literature review

Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder higher in boys, with differences in prevalence seen according to family economic status

Increase in vitamin D deficiency seen with age among adolescents, irrespective of ethnicity or gender

Complex interaction between race/ethnicity, sex, depression, and concussion history seen for risk for suicide attempts among U.S. youth

Among teens with headache, 27 percent reported worsening of headaches, while 10 percent had new onset of headache

Larger increases in coverage seen among boys than girls, with narrowing of coverage gap

Review shows youth alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, and e-cigarette/vaping use all declined during the pandemic

From 1999 to 2018, increasing prevalence of teen obesity associated with low-income households, lower education level for head of household