It's stunning. We looked at 20 areas, and 16 out of the 20 showed declines in health indicators. |
Maybe this is a transitional period with no impact. Maybe these young people get married, cut back drinking, quit smoking and their diet improves. I can't wait to find out. |
Our hypothesis is that young adults are more vulnerable to poor health practices than teenagers because they are leaving the more protective environments of home and school. |
The disparities vary so much. It isn't one race or ethnic group that's always worse off. |
What's surprising is to see the decline in health across such a large array of outcomes. |