Report on Children’s Health Behaviour launched by Minister for Health, James Reilly TD
The Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD, today (23 September), launched the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland Trends Report 1998-2010. The survey was carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre in NUI Galway.
Commenting on the findings, Principal Investigator Dr Saoirse Nic Gabhainn of NUI Galway stated “this report is the culmination of many years of work, and brings some good news about the health behaviours of children in Ireland over the years, with a decrease in smoking and in alcohol use for example. Yet still more needs to be done to improve their health, in particular around physical activity. Importantly, the proportion of children reporting high life satisfaction and being happy, fundamental aspects of childhood, has increased over the years, as have health and safety behaviours such as wearing a seatbelt and brushing teeth”
To view report click on title :The HBSC Ireland Trends Report 1998-2010: Child Health Behaviours, Outcomes and Contexts.
To view press release click on the link below:
http://www.healthcanal.com/child-health/43175-nui-galway-research-finds-more-children-reporting-high-life-satisfaction-and-being-happy-less-children-smoking-or-drink.html
Commenting on the findings, Principal Investigator Dr Saoirse Nic Gabhainn of NUI Galway stated “this report is the culmination of many years of work, and brings some good news about the health behaviours of children in Ireland over the years, with a decrease in smoking and in alcohol use for example. Yet still more needs to be done to improve their health, in particular around physical activity. Importantly, the proportion of children reporting high life satisfaction and being happy, fundamental aspects of childhood, has increased over the years, as have health and safety behaviours such as wearing a seatbelt and brushing teeth”
To view report click on title :The HBSC Ireland Trends Report 1998-2010: Child Health Behaviours, Outcomes and Contexts.
To view press release click on the link below:
http://www.healthcanal.com/child-health/43175-nui-galway-research-finds-more-children-reporting-high-life-satisfaction-and-being-happy-less-children-smoking-or-drink.html
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