Men's health eating habits, health status and health behaviour of young Austrian men aged 17 to 20 years in context to their lifestyles

Background: Most studies about men's health focus on adults aged 50 years and older. But it is largely unknown whether and to what extent health behavior in young men represents risk factors for the incidence of lifestyle-related diseases in later life. Methods: Within this cross-sectional study 1369 young men in lower Austria aged 17 to 2o years were anthropometrically investigated and interviewed about their lifestyle (nutrition, health-related behavior and physical activity) at their investigation on the suitability of the Austrian Armed Forces. The health status was determined on the basis of biochemical par…