vbid/9783030921071

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This 2-volumeset focuses on adolescent health in the�Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), and presents the�latest research on the health risk behaviours and social behaviours that adolescents from the MENA region engage in.�While there has been a surge in peer-reviewed research publications on population health in the MENA region in the last couple of decades, very few books offer a resource to address the�diverse negative influences that disproportionately affect adolescents and children in the MENA region, including�increased tobacco consumption culture, low emphasis on physical activity, increased sedentary behaviours, weak health policies, and societal issues related to displacement and political conflicts. These books offer a synthesis of�current knowledge on adolescent health issues in the MENA region, and aim to provide�evidence-informed adolescent health care practices that address current issues related to mental, physical, reproductive and nutritional health.� Volume 2 focuses on nutritional and reproductive health in the MENA region, predictive modelling of obesity, determinants of sexual and oral health, HIV, and diabetes.�The study will aid health care professionals,�policy�makers, government organizations and health program planners to assess current�policies�and practices related to�adolescent�health�in the MENA region, and to identify the best courses of action moving forward.�Typham this is the title: Adolescent Health in the Middle East and North Africa An Epidemiological Perspective