Health indicators among unemployed and employed young adults.
J Occup Environ Med
; 53(2): 196-203, 2011 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-21270653
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Research on the prevalence of health indicators by employment status among young US adults is limited.METHODS:
We analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of young adults aged 18 to 24 years to document the prevalence of five health behaviors (cigarette smoking, risky drinking, leisure-time physical activity, and fruit and French fries consumption) by employment status.RESULTS:
Unemployed young adults reported higher levels of risky drinking and nonengagement in leisure-time physical activity, while employed young adults had higher levels of smoking, French fries consumption, and low fruit/vegetable consumption. Transportation/material-moving young adult workers reported the highest level of risky drinking (13.5%), and precision production/craft/repair workers reported the highest smoking rates (39.7%).CONCLUSIONS:
We found an elevated prevalence of risk factors, which places young workers at increased risk for the development of chronic conditions later in life.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Desemprego
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Indicadores Básicos de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Environ Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos