The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) was developed in the
1990s in response to a mandate from the United States Congress to fund a study of …

In this article, I make the case for using an integrative approach to health, broadly defined as
social, emotional, mental, and physical well-being; for studying health among the young as …

Abstract The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) is a longitudinal study of men and women
who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957 and one of their randomly selected …

The Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (CLHNS) was originally conceptualized
as an interdisciplinary study of infant-feeding patterns, particularly the overall sequencing of …

Abstract The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal
study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United …

Purpose: To present a set of multi-item indicators and associated reliability estimates
derived from early research with survey data from adolescents participating in the National …

Abstract Summary The Helsinki Health Study cohort was set up to enable longitudinal
studies on the social and work related determinants of health and well-being, making use of …

PURPOSE: To determine historical trends and current status of the health of America's youth
METHODS: A thorough literature review was conducted to establish the best sources for …

Adolescence is one of the most turbulent yet exciting phases in life. Increased autonomy
brings with it new health risks ranging from drugs and sexually transmitted disease, to eating …

Health, United States, 2008 is the 32nd report on the health status of the Nation and is
submitted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to the …