Adolescent Boys
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Priority Areas
Body Image
Nutrition and obesity
Substance Abuse
Violence and safety
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Body Image
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Statistics
Played on a sports team
64% male
White male 65.4%
Black male 67.5% Hispanic male 56.2%
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Participated in strength exercises (3 or more daysevery week)
60.1% male
White male 60.6%
Black male 59.6% Hispanic male 59.4%
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Affects of the Media
Low body self esteem
Disappointed with chest and bicep size due to ads (girls:thighs and hips)
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Nutrition and Obesity
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Obesity
50% of adult weight is added during adolescence
17% of male adolescents are already overweight
1/3 of all adolescents are at risk of becoming overweight
Being overweight or obese increases the risk for heartdisease, diabetes, asthma, and causes premature death
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Nutrition
One of two major causes of obesity
Healthy, family meals have been replaced by fast-foodand junk food
Only 25% of adolescent males eat 5 or more servings offruit and veggies a week, when theyre supposed to getthat many in a day
Soda consumption by male teens ahs tripled in the past
20 yrs. from 7oz-19oz
Eating healthy not only makes them feel betterphysically, but also helps them get better grades
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Physical Inactivity
2nd major contributor to obesity
Besides helping to control weight, it also builds strongbones, reduces risks for many chronic diseases, andreduced feelings of depression
10% of adolescents males dont participate in any formof physical activity
Teen males who played the most amount of video
games and watched the most TV, ate more junk foodand had about a 1 point higher BMI
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Substance Abuse
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Some Statistics
Almost 65% of boys by 12th grade had smoked
cigarettes compared to 22% of girls by the same age.
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Alcohol
Lifetime alcohol use- up to 83% (12th grade)
Current alcohol use- up to 56% (12th grade)
Episodic heavy drinking- up to 40% (12th grade)
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Marijuana
Lifetime marijuana use
Boys Girls
33% 19%
*9th graders
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Cocaine
Current cocaine use
Boys Girls
5.8% 3.5%
*12th graders
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Other Drugs
Inhalant use, Illegal steroid use, and heroin use all alsofollowed the same pattern.
Girls were only higher than boys in methamphetamine
use.
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Statistics
Offered, Sold or given an illegal drug on school property
Boys Girls
32% 25%
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Recommendations
Stricter drug policies and enforcement in schools
Repetitive and more effective drug education programsin schools
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Violence and Safety
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Facts
Boys are more likely than girls to:
have discipline/behavior problems
to be involved in violent crimes
carry weapons to school
Boys constitute 71% of school suspensions
Boys are seriously under diagnosed for depression
- macho attitudes are linked to depression
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Physical Violence
Physical abuse includes:
hitting, slapping, punching, shoving, kicking, biting,and hair-pulling.
use of a weapon, such as a club, knife, or gun,against someone
Teenage boys are much more likely to use force in orderto control their girlfriends, while girls more often act
violently in self-defense.
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Physical Violence
In general, African American and Latino boys are morelikely than other boys to be involved with crime andviolence on school property.
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Physical Violence
2003Boys Girls
2001Boys Girls
1999Boys Girls
PhysicalFighting
40.5% 25.1% 43.1% 23.9% 44% 27.3%
Injured inphysicalfighting
5.7% 2.6% 5.2% 2.9% 5.3% 2.8%
Physical fight
on schoolproperty
17.1% 8.0% 18% 7.2% 18.5% 9.8%
Statistics from YRBSS, 15,240 participants
- 40.5% 6,172 participants
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What causes?
Insults and disrespect
Ongoing disagreement
Someone was hit, pushed, or bumped
Rumors
Reputation
Teased by a bully
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Recommendations
Get them involved with sports, clubs, or differentactivities
Pick up a hobby, such as learning guitar
Educational classes for parents
Decrease amount of media violence
Never fight anyone who might be intoxicated
Dont carry guns or weapons