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Review
. 2005 Feb 19;330(7488):411-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7488.411.

Epidemiology of health and illness

Russell Viner  1 , Robert Booy
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Review

Epidemiology of health and illness

Russell Viner et al. BMJ. .
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Figure 1
Causes of death in 15-19 year olds in United Kingdom, 1997
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Figure 2
UK population by age, mid-2000
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Figure 3
Age distribution of ethnic groups in United Kingdom, 2001-2
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Figure 4
Mortality by age group in United Kingdom, 1960-92
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Figure 5
Proportions of 11-15 year olds in England who have ever tried cannabis or class A drugs (heroin, methadone, cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, injected amphetamines), by age, 2001. Adapted from Coleman and Schofield (see Further Reading box)
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Figure 6
Male death rates related to road traffic injuries among teenagers aged 15-19 years in England and Wales, 1985-95. Adapted from DiGiuseppi et al (BMJ 1998;316; 904-5)
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Figure 7
Prevalence of cigarette smoking among 15-16 year olds in England, 1982-2001. Adapted from Coleman and Schofield (see Further Reading box)
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Figure 8
Births per 1000 women aged 15-17 years in member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1998. Adapted from Coleman and Schofield (see Further Reading box)
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Figure 9
Prevalence of mental disorders in 11-15 year olds in United Kingdom, 1999
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Figure 10
Prevalence of overweight and obesity (according to definitions of the International Obesity TaskForce) in English children and adolescents (health study for England, 1999). Expected rates (R Viner, unpublished data) are based on the task force definitions
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References

    1. Coleman J, Schofield J. Key data on adolescence. Trust for the Study of Adolescence, Brighton, 2003.
    1. Viner RM. Adolescent medicine. In: Warrell DA, Cox TM, Firth JD, Benz Jr EJ, eds. Oxford textbook of medicine. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
    1. Neinstein LS. Adolescent health care: a practical guide. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 2002.
    1. www.euteach.com (for resources for teaching epidemiology in adolescent health)
    1. www.statistics.gov.uk (for data on young people in the United Kingdom)

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