Reducing noncommunicable disease risk factors in adolescents

Abstract

NCDs such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, respiratory disorders, and
mental and neurological disorders are the cause of 71% of deaths in Indonesia.
Adolescents—young people between the ages of 11 and 19—make up 20%
of Indonesia’s population. Their ongoing neural, psychosocial, and physical
development makes them especially vulnerable to the four main risk factors for
NCDs: Unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol use, and tobacco use.