title: [The condition and problems of adolescents' health in Russia].
abstract: The article presents data concerning health condition of adolescents aged 15-19 years in the Russian Federation during 2002-2012. The official statistical data concerning morbidity, disability and mortality of adolescents were analyzed. In children of this age group increasing of morbidity, disability and decreasing of mortality are established. The special studies demonstrated that true indicators of morbidity of adolescents exceed official indicators up to 1.5-2 times. The morbidity of adolescents is characterized by increasing of socially significant pathology and diseases related to behavioral risk factors. In adolescent age, the unfavorable tendencies in psychic and reproductive health are observed. In the structure of disability mental disorders and behavior disorders, diseases of nervous system and inherited malformations are in the lead. The principal limitation of vital activity is "capacity to learning". It is demonstrated that in the Russian Federation there is underestimation of cases of disability among children and adolescents.
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Baranov
authors: L S
authors: LS
authors: Namazova-Baranova
authors: V Iu
authors: VIu
authors: Al'bitskii
authors: R N
authors: RN
authors: Terletskaia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002423:Cause of Death; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009017:Morbidity; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology