Live Healthy! Enjoy Teenage
Teenagers are not immune to adult ailments and neither are their problems limited to acne, allergies and anemia. Teenage comes with a lot of physical, psychological and social problems that have been showing up in the alarming world statistic related to adolescent patients. Today, adolescents have all kinds of ailments, right from cardiovascular problems to arthritis and osteoporosis. Diabetes, hypertension and even polycystic ovarian syndrome are no longer adult problems for large populations of teenagers are now suffering from them.
Apart from all these medical conditions, there are also other problems such as puberty, personality shifts, psychological upheavals, etc. that need to be dealt with.
Just like obesity amongst teenagers is a very common problem today, so are silently developing diseases that are equally dangerous if not more.
Here are some mind boggling teenage health facts that are bound to make you stop and think about what your teenage daughter may be struggling with.
- About 35 percent of new HIV infections occur in young people within the 15 to 24 age group.
- Research should really high incidences of depression, suicides, injuries and violence in the adolescent age groups.
- Almost 40 percent of the addicted population has started doing drugs and indulging in other substance abuse between the age of 15 and 20 years.
- Along with all the much talked about teenage acne problems, teenagers are more prone to atopic dermatitis that includes having dry patches and reddened, itchy and inflamed skin.
- Hidden genetic conditions such as Prader-Willi Syndrome and other such disorders are revealed during adolescence through symptoms such as delayed puberty, excessive eating, obesity, etc.
- Teenagers are more prone to growth plate injuries, which are injuries that relate to the weakest links in the growing bone structures. They are also more prone to disuse atrophy in which the muscles shrink due to lack of use.
- Teenage obesity which is a massive worldwide problem is often the precursor to adult onset health issues such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
- One more teenage problem involved delayed period right past even the age of 16 years. This may be a sign of Rokinstansky-Kuster-Hauser (RKH) syndrome. This is a rare condition that may be characterized by the absence of a vagina or even uterine abnormalities.
- Sometimes PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) may go unnoticed in teenagers and this can lead to diabetes, high cholesterol levels and possible heart diseases. There are increased risks of endometrial cancer and breast cancer in teenagers.
- If symptoms such as tiredness, palpitation, etc. go unnoticed they may lead to increases number of cases related to iron deficiency and anemia, which affects 7 out of every 10 adolescent girls.
- Apart from everything mentioned above, there is also the risk of psychological disorders that can lead to an obsession with looks or size zero figures. These types of ailments can lead to serious health problems such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
As an age group to pass though, the teen ages are already very difficult to cope with. Often lifestyle related problems lead to long term, serious maladies. It is essential to make sure that your teenager eats right, sleep well and does not fall prey to bad habits such as smoking, drinking and drugs. Take care of your teenagers for this is the time that they need you the most.
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