Study suggests worsening health in young people
There's a warning that young people could face worsening health outcomes, without urgent action from the government.
In an international report published in The Lancet, researchers found adolescents are experiencing rising rates of mental illness, chronic pain and obesity... particularly in wealthier countries like Australia.
It also raises the alarm on the unique set of challenges faced by adolescents... as the first digital natives and members of the climate generation.
Rachel Hayter spoke with Professor and Leader of the Global Adolescent Health Group at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute Peter Azzopardi.
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