Health disparities increase as youths become adults

We would expect that as chlidren survive adolescence their health would improve, until they reach their mid forties and start to develop chronic diseases. This study from the SPH-UNC Chapel Hill shows that "Becoming an adult can be hazardous to your health" with leading health indicators showing serious declines as adolescents become adults. The declines in health indicators spanned both sexes and all racial and ethnic groups. The study compared the health of whites, blacks, Asians, Hispanics and American Indians. All groups showed significant declines in health from adolescence into young adulthood.