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1 I, 2. 3 | European Union alone, 500 000 girls and women are affected or
2 II, 5. 5.Int| considered to be a “young girls” condition.~ ~Dementia:
3 II, 5. 5. 3| that 22% of boys and 38% of girls are dissatisfied with their
4 II, 5. 5. 3| included). Additionally, 36% of girls and 22% of boys feel dissatisfied
5 II, 5. 5. 3| dissatisfied with their weight. Girls’ dissatisfaction increases
6 II, 5. 5. 3| for 15-year-olds. 18% of girls diet or control their weight
7 II, 5. 5. 3| weight and the number of girls increases with age: from
8 II, 5. 5. 3| with a higher level for girls (18%) than for boys (8%).
9 II, 5. 5. 3| results estimate that 18% of girls control their weight but
10 II, 5. 5. 3| women (Gupta, 1995). Young girls and boys follow the social-cultural
11 II, 5. 5. 3| Community-Dwelling Adolescent Girls. PEDIATRICS Vol. 114 No.
12 II, 5. 11. 3| Group, 2008). In a Swedish girls group (956), a total of
13 II, 5. 11. 3| found that 9% of school girls had nickel allergy, with
14 II, 6. 3. 5| attention is given to rubella in girls and women).~ ~Polio~ ~Polio
15 II, 9 | for babies and/or young girls are an essential continuing
16 II, 9 | widespread among boys than girls and rises with age from
17 II, 9 | countries the rates for boys and girls are very similar at age
18 II, 9 | drinking among 15-year-old girls is especially high in Denmark,
19 II, 9 | likely to use cannabis than girls: 22% and 16%, respectively,
20 II, 9 | health problem for young girls because of the risk of infertility,
21 II, 9 | quite large: 58–89% for girls and 69–91% for boys. Rates
22 II, 9 | Kingdom. On average, 85% of girls and 86% of boys report using
23 II, 9 | regions and all age groups, girls are less active than boys
24 II, 9 | physical activity for 15-year-old girls, with over 36% meeting the
25 II, 9. 1. 2| for babies and/or young girls are an essential continuing
26 II, 9. 2. 1| affect boys more often than girls), alcohol consumption, tobacco
27 II, 9. 2. 1| health across Europe varies. Girls are more likely than boys
28 II, 9. 2. 1| health among 15-year-old girls are higher in Latvia (over
29 II, 9. 2. 3| selected EUGLOREH Countries – Girls~ ~Asthma: It is evident
30 II, 9. 2. 3| be higher among boys and girls, and to increase slightly
31 II, 9. 2. 3| fighting reported among girls (WHO/HSBC, 2004). Bullying
32 II, 9. 2. 3| abuse (both of boys and girls), psychological abuse, or
33 II, 9. 2. 3| health problem for young girls because of the risk of infertility,
34 II, 9. 2. 3| significantly younger ages than men. Girls are more likely than boys
35 II, 9. 2. 3| consistently higher among girls than boys. The gender gap
36 II, 9. 2. 3| a quarter of 11-year-old girls consider themselves to be
37 II, 9. 2. 3| over 40% in 15-year-old girls. National variations can
38 II, 9. 2. 3| over 50% of 15-year-old girls in Belgium (both Flemish
39 II, 9. 2. 3| highest rates of dieting among girls of 15 (almost 30% or over)
40 II, 9. 2. 3| their bodies differently. Girls may have a stronger emphasis
41 II, 9. 2. 3| of weight (Figure 9.2.2). Girls often perceive themselves
42 II, 9. 2. 3| report found that 18.1% of girls who reported only 1-2 family
43 II, 9. 2. 3| behaviours, compared with 8.8% of girls who reported having 3-4
44 II, 9. 2. 4| widespread among boys than girls and rises with age from
45 II, 9. 2. 4| countries the rates for boys and girls are very similar at age
46 II, 9. 2. 4| drinking among 15-year-old girls is especially high in Denmark,
47 II, 9. 2. 4| likely to use cannabis than girls: 22% and 16%, respectively,
48 II, 9. 2. 4| health problem for young girls because of the risk of infertility,
49 II, 9. 2. 4| quite large: 58–89% for girls and 69–91% for boys. Rates
50 II, 9. 2. 4| Kingdom. On average, 85% of girls and 86% of boys report using
51 II, 9. 2. 4| regions and all age groups, girls are less active than boys
52 II, 9. 2. 4| physical activity for 15-year-old girls, with over 36% meeting the
53 II, 9. 3. 1| death rates between boys and girls. However, as we move into
54 II, 9. 3. 1| than men. While both young girls and boys engage in consensual
55 II, 9. 3. 1| engage in consensual sex, girls are more likely than boys
56 II, 9. 3. 3| 35.7% in England. Among girls, positive responses range
57 II, 9. 3. 3| regions more 15-year-old girls than boys declare having
58 II, 9. 3. 3| prevails with more boys than girls having had sexual intercourse
59 II, 9. 3. 3| Sweden to 89% in Spain for girls (Figure 9.3.3.2). In almost
60 II, 9. 3. 3| boys are more likely than girls to report condom use. The
61 II, 9. 3. 3| questionnaires to boys and girls over 15 years of age addressing
62 II, 9. 5. 1| Furthermore, women and young girls are disproportionately represented
63 II, 9. 5. 3| thereby influence health. Girls who reached menarche by
64 II, 9. 5. 3| say they are too fat than girls who mature later. Thus,
65 II, 9. 5. 3| mature later. Thus, these girls are more likely to engage
66 II, 9. 5. 3| and more mature than other girls of the same age, they may
67 II, 9. 5. 3| adolescence, the number of girls who drink alcohol weekly
68 II, 9. 5. 3| that 26% of boys and 22% of girls in Sweden had been drunk
69 II, 9. 5. 3| countries~ ~Figure 9.5.4. Girls who drink any alcoholic
70 II, 9. 5. 3| as a result of boredom. Girls especially are attracted
71 II, 9. 5. 3| start smoking earlier than girls, smoking rates for girls
72 II, 9. 5. 3| girls, smoking rates for girls are overtaking those for
73 II, 9. 5. 3| particular for adolescent girls, as their smoking behaviour
74 II, 9. 5. 3| be more significant for girls. The absence of active role
75 II, 9. 5. 3| may negatively influence girls’ long-term decision to participate
76 II, 9. 5. 3| Education and Training, 2007).~ ~Girls are less active than boys
77 II, 9. 5. 3| space for active games, girls tend to prefer natural areas
78 II, 9. 5. 3| if not aggressive. Some girls demonstrate femininity by
79 II, 9. 5. 3| are a major deterrent to girls’ and some boys’ participation
80 II, 9. 5. 4| diversity of women and young girls’ health-influencing experiences
81 II, 9. 5. 6| Bedward J, Williams A (2000): Girls’ Experience of Physical
82 II, 9. 5. 6| Against Women And Young Girls In The Health Sector. Brussels~ ~
83 II, 9. 5. 6| against women and young girls in the health care sector.
84 II, 9. 5. 6| physical activity for 7-10 boys and girls. Available at:~htt tm Available
85 III, 10. 2. 1| smoking rates between boys and girls is narrower than expected,
86 III, 10. 2. 1| Europe. In the Americas, more girls smoke than boys, and there
87 III, 10. 2. 1| among boys, and 15.7% among girls. The unexpected increase
88 III, 10. 2. 1| cigarette consumption among girls is likely to double the
89 III, 10. 2. 1| by 31% of boys and 33% of girls in Ireland, but only 12%-
90 III, 10. 2. 1| 13% of boys and 5%-7% of girls in France and Hungary. Across
91 III, 10. 2. 1| respectively 35%, 40% 41% for the girls vs. 20%, 30% and 35% for
92 III, 10. 2. 1| much higher in boys than girls.~ ~Improved dental hygiene
93 III, 10. 2. 1| compared to 48 per cent of girls (White et al, 2006). In
94 III, 10. 2. 1| however, ranging from 11% of girls and 25% of boys in France
95 III, 10. 2. 1| boys in France to 51% of girls and 61% of boys in Ireland
96 III, 10. 2. 1| boys were more active than girls, with activity levels declining
97 III, 10. 2. 1| prevalence of overweight in Irish girls (27.3%, 9-12 years old) (
98 III, 10. 2. 1| proportion of boys (17.0%) than girls (14.3%) being overweight.
99 III, 10. 2. 1| 27.1 and 22.1%, boys and girls), Spain (boys: 21.3%; girls:
100 III, 10. 2. 1| girls), Spain (boys: 21.3%; girls: 20.2%) and Austria (boys:
101 III, 10. 2. 1| and Austria (boys: 19.9%; girls: 15.3%) while the lowest
102 III, 10. 2. 1| in Belgium (boys: 9.4%: girls: 10.9%), the Netherlands (
103 III, 10. 2. 1| Netherlands (boys: 11.6%; girls: 8.6%) and Denmark (boys:
104 III, 10. 2. 1| and Denmark (boys: 12.5%; girls: 10.3%). These data consisted
105 III, 10. 2. 1| year-old boys versus 24% of girls, and 28% of 15-year-old
106 III, 10. 2. 1| year-old boys versus 31% of girls, were overweight. Up to
107 III, 10. 2. 1| year-old and 15-year-old girls (Currie et al, 2004).~ ~
108 III, 10. 5. 2| a similar prevalence for girls in rural and urban settings (
109 III, 10. 6. 1| decreases with age for both girls and boys. In general, young
110 III, 10. 6. 1| group. 77% of 11 year old girls, 65% of 13 year old girls
111 III, 10. 6. 1| girls, 65% of 13 year old girls and 61% of 15 year old girls
112 III, 10. 6. 1| girls and 61% of 15 year old girls in the Walloon region report
113 III, 10. 6. 1| Greece, 96% of 11 year old girls, in Slovenia and the Netherlands,
114 III, 10. 6. 1| Netherlands, 92% of 13 year old girls, and in Slovenia, 88% of
115 III, 10. 6. 1| Slovenia, 88% of 15 year old girls report easy communication.
116 III, 10. 6. 1| Figure 10.6.2. 15-year old girls in the EU having three or
117 III, 10. 6. 1| Europe and East Europe for girls. Boys are more likely to
118 III, 10. 6. 1| of the same gender than girls (Currie et al., 2008).~ ~
119 III, 10. 6. 1| in all age groups among girls than among boys. Of the
120 III, 10. 6. 1| contact (59%of the 11 year old girls and 44% of boys, 78% of
121 III, 10. 6. 1| 78% of the 13 year old girls and 56% of boys). The same
122 III, 10. 6. 1| 15-year old Danish school girls accounted for 83% and boys
123 III, 10. 6. 1| Among 11 year old Hungarian girls only 13% had used electronic
124 III, 10. 6. 1| among 13 year old Hungarian girls 27% and among 15 year old
125 III, 10. 6. 1| among 15 year old Hungarian girls only 33%. (Currie et al.,
