[Health Status of Young Men in Switzerland: Monitoring Results from Conscription].

Staub, Kaspar; Wyss, Thomas; Lehmann, Susanne; Abel, Thomas; Rühli, Frank (2015). [Health Status of Young Men in Switzerland: Monitoring Results from Conscription]. Praxis - schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin, 104(22), pp. 1203-10. Huber 10.1024/1661-8157/a002166

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Abstract

Due to their representativeness and consistent measurement standards the medical und sports data of the Swiss conscripts provide a valuable basis for a continuous health monitoring of young Swiss men. During three to four years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity seems to stabilise on a high level. After a longer period of decreasing performance at the endurance test between the 1980s and 2002, the level of physical performance in the fitness test does no longer decrease since 2006. However, health and health behaviour show significant regional and socioeconomic inequalities among young Swiss men. Besides economic resources and education, major driving factors behind these inequalities can be identified in health knowledge, values, and attitudes.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)

UniBE Contributor:

Lehmann, Susanne, Abel, Thomas

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services

ISSN:

1661-8157

Publisher:

Huber

Language:

German

Submitter:

Susanne Lehmann

Date Deposited:

24 May 2016 16:20

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:55

Publisher DOI:

10.1024/1661-8157/a002166

PubMed ID:

26953370

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.81080

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/81080

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