title: [Health Status of Young Men in Switzerland: Monitoring Results from Conscription].
abstract: Due to their representativeness and consistent measurement standards the medical und sports data of the Swiss conscripts provide a valuable basis for a continuous health monitoring of young Swiss men. During three to four years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity seems to stabilise on a high level. After a longer period of decreasing performance at the endurance test between the 1980s and 2002, the level of physical performance in the fitness test does no longer decrease since 2006. However, health and health behaviour show significant regional and socioeconomic inequalities among young Swiss men. Besides economic resources and education, major driving factors behind these inequalities can be identified in health knowledge, values, and attitudes.
authors.forename: Kaspar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Staub
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wyss
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rühli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006304:Health Status; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D010807:Physical Endurance; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013557:Switzerland; D055815:Young Adult