Health and lifestyles of youth: gender aspect (after the results of the survey of students in Vologda and Lublin)

The article presents the main outcomes of the first round of an international study “Health of the student youth: a comparative analysis” conducted in 2011. The researchers identified some lifestyles-related factors determining specific features of the youth health in Vologda (Russia) and Lublin (Poland), made a comparative analysis of the self-assessed health of the young people in both countries (in gender aspect), and proposed recommendations aimed at health improvement of the youth and prevention of unhealthy habits.