1) Describe the role of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in collecting data for community health. Why are these important tools for community health professionals?
2) Why do community health professionals need to address health issues differently for different age groups in a community? Provide several specific examples to support your answer.
3) Provide behavioral risk profiles for adolescents, college students and adults. What are the specific behaviors which are especially important in each age group?