Lifestyle Factors and Determinants of Health Behaviour among School-going Adolescents in a Sub-urban Area of West Bengal

Background: Research into adolescents' health and behaviour and the factors influencing them is essential to promote the effectiveness of health education, policies, programmes and practices. An adolescent's health development must be considered in its broadest sense, including physical, social, and emotional well-being, which may be impacted by lifestyle behavioural changes. This study determined factors related to adolescent health in Eastern India, where adolescents comprise 21.4% of the population. Aims: to find out prevalence and pattern of different health related behaviours like eating habit, hygiene practice, substance abuse etc among school going adolescents Materials 88.26% used soap. Teachers verbally abused 58.40%; 32.18% skipped school for over a day. Loneliness affected 13.04%, and substance use included smoking (5.22% after 14), tobacco chewing (3.05%), alcohol (6.52%), and drug use (3.48% in 12 months).Conclusion: Dual nutritional issues, poor hygiene, sedentary lifestyle, substance use, lack of sex education, and persistent sadness highlight the need for urgent health interventions for adolescents.