March 8: 8 Facts About Women's Health
From a very young age, daily habits and behaviors have an impact on our health in both the short and long term. To mark March 8, International Women’s Day, Santé publique France has compiled health indicators for different stages of life, which show that lifestyle-related health risks are affecting an increasing number of women.
SOURCES:
At School: The Health of Middle School Students in France. HBSC Survey 2014.
Physical Activity and Nutrition: The Health of Middle School Students in France. HBSC Survey 2014.
Sexual Health Bulletin of STI Surveillance Networks. Data as of December 31, 2015.
Alcohol Alcohol consumption in France in 2014: characteristics and recent trends. Evolutions, 2015, Vol. 32: 6 p.
Lung Cancer Estimates of Cancer Incidence and Mortality in France between 1980 and 2012 - Solid Tumors. 2013, 122 p.
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases Myocardial infarction in women: trends in hospitalization and mortality rates, France, 2002–2013. Special Issue: 'Women at the Heart of Cardiovascular Risk'. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin 2016;7-8. Stroke Mortality in France in 2013 and Trends 2008–2013. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin 2017;5.
COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Respiratory Failure. Feature.
Aging Well: 2010 Health Barometer. Health behaviors among people aged 55–85. 2014, 194 p.
