THE ROLE OF GENDER IN SHAPING HEALTH BEHAVIOURS IN ADOLESCENTS: INSIGHTS FROM THE HEALTH PROMOTING LIFESTYLE PROFILE

Abstract

Lifestyle encompasses a set of activities aimed at maintaining and promoting health while preventing diseases. These include following a proper diet, balancing rest and activity, exercising regularly, controlling body weight, avoiding smoking and alcohol consumption, and enhancing immunity. Adolescence, a period marked by significant physiological and psychological changes, profoundly influences an individual’s lifestyle and health behaviours, shaping their health in adulthood.