Teen health

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Concerns about teen health typically focus on lifestyle issues — such as weight control, sleep, smoking and sex.

Teenage obesity is a dangerous — and growing — teen health problem. Although there's no magic bullet for teen weight loss, there's plenty you can do to help. Talk about teen-friendly tactics, such as watching portion sizes and regular physical activity.

Sex is another primary teen health concern. Your teen needs accurate information about sex and teen health. But it's just as important to discuss feelings, attitudes and values. By talking openly and honestly, you can help your teen emerge into a sexually responsible adult.

If your teen health concerns include smoking, consider ways to help your teen resist that first puff — as well as practical strategies for stopping teen smoking.

Children’s health information and parenting tips to your inbox.

Sign-up to get Mayo Clinic’s trusted health content sent to your email. Receive a bonus guide on ways to manage your child’s health just for subscribing. Click here for an email preview.

To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, and understand which information is beneficial, we may combine your email and website usage information with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, this could include protected health information. If we combine this information with your protected health information, we will treat all of that information as protected health information and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices. You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail.

Sept. 23, 2021

See also

  1. Acne mistakes
  2. Antidepressants for children and teens
  3. Bullying Scars
  4. Car sickness in children
  5. Cast care
  6. Children and gender identity
  7. Concussion in children
  8. Herd immunity and coronavirus
  9. COVID-19 in babies and children
  10. COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What you need to know
  11. Distracted Driving
  12. Enterovirus D68 and parechovirus: How can I protect my child?
  13. Fast food: Tips for choosing healthier options
  14. Fish Science
  15. Heads Up Hockey
  16. HPV vaccine
  17. Hygiene hypothesis
  18. Iron deficiency in children
  19. Kids and exercise
  20. BMI and waist circumference calculator
  21. Mayo Clinic Minute: Why and when children should be vaccinated
  22. Mayo Clinic Minute: Why concussion screening is important
  23. Mental illness in children: Know the signs
  24. Motocross Injuries
  25. MRSA prevention
  26. New School Anxiety
  27. Piercings: How to prevent complications
  28. Pubertal blockers
  29. Safety tips for attending school during COVID-19
  30. Limiting screen time
  31. Talking to your teen about sex
  32. Sports and Bullying
  33. Strength training for kids
  34. Sudden death in young people: Heart problems often blamed
  35. Tattoos
  36. Teen drug abuse
  37. Teen suicide
  38. Teens and social media use
  39. Test anxiety: Can it be treated?
  40. Vaccine guidance from Mayo Clinic
  41. Wiiitis