Health at age 17 in Norwegian adolescents: Mental and physical status in the national cohort born in 2001.

Autor:	Borud EK; Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway., Fadum EA; The Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services, Norway., Carlsen EØ; Centre for Fertility and Health, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway., Håberg SE; The Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services, Norway.; Centre for Fertility and Health, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Scandinavian journal of public health [Scand J Public Health] 2022 Dec; Vol. 50 (8), pp. 1148-1154. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 07.
DOI:	10.1177/14034948221108244
Abstrakt:	Aims: We present self-reported data on physical and mental health at age 17 years from 82% of Norwegians born in 2001. Methods: In Norway, the Armed Forces require that each resident who reaches the age of 17 years completes a self-administered declaration of health that is used for military selection. The declaration collects information on height and weight, various clinically diagnosed diseases, mental and behavioural disorders, and other health conditions where clinical diagnosis is not required. In 2018, there were 65,913 adolescents born in 2001 living in Norway, of whom 10,223 were exempt from completing the declaration; declarations were therefore sent to 55,690 participants. We included 54,132 participants who completed the declaration (response rate 97.2%): 27,220 male and 26,912 female respondents. Results: We found that 18% of male and 28% of female respondents reported at least one clinically diagnosed disease, mental disorder or behavioural disorder. Among health condition where clinical diagnosis was not required, 19% of male and 37% of female respondents reported anxiety/depression affecting daily life and 10 versus 18% reported migraines/recurring headaches. The respondents probably represent the healthiest part of the total cohort of 17-year-old Norwegians because those who are exempt from completing the declaration are already considered unfit for military service. Conclusions: These data represent a rich resource for further research. Similar data exist for the birth cohorts in 1993-2003. We encourage further research that can help decision-makers identify areas of concern that should be targeted for interventions.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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