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When mental fitness needs are not met, youth may be at higher risk for experiencing difficulties related to their emotional, social, and physical development.
At low levels of mental fitness, youth appear to be more likely to smoke. As mental fitness increases, the likelihood falls.
As mental fitness increases, the probability of engaging in competitive activities or sports almost doubles. While not as large, an increase in mental fitness is also associated with an increase in participation in non-competitive activities or sports.
At low levels of mental fitness, BMI (a measure of a person’s weight in comparison to their height) tends to be relatively high for youth. As mental fitness increases, there is a decrease in BMI scores.
Info was sourced from the Government of New Brunswick, Health Canada and the Health & Education Research Group.