Health behaviors of adolescents and adults

Abstract

This book is a collection of research reports dealing with health problems. Staying healthy or regaining health is infl uenced by health behaviors, which prefer the adopted and health-determining lifestyle. Behaviors such as maintaining physical activity and ideal body weight, proper nutrition and avoiding risky behaviors have a positive impact on health. It is important to identify why and when a person chooses a specifi c behavior affecting the level of health. The authors analyze the impact of attitudes and values formed in the process of upbringing and education on health protective behaviors and health risk behaviors. The results of research on Physical Education students’ career choices were presented in an interesting manner, showing that the students have chosen the way to achieve a balanced life. The issues of risky behavior was introduced, including the effects of alcohol on fetal development. The analysis explores the infl uence of knowledge and awareness on developing a sense of responsibility for the state of one’s own health. One of the chapters is devoted to the problems of nutrition and obesity. A preliminary study on the potential for obtaining a dietary supplement generated from Phlebia radiata was described, and eating habits and their impact on health, as well as the risk factors that determine obesity were discussed. The raised issues concerning health behaviors are still current and require careful observation, research and undertaking effective therapeutic and prophylactic treatment.