* The frequency of pregnancy and births among youths in Israel under the age of 20 is decreasing. * Surveys of young men and women in the Israel Defense Forces have found that the prevalence of smoking at the beginning of army service is nearly identical in men and women - close to 30%. * Dieting: Compared to other countries, although the youth in Israel eat more fruits and vegetables, Israeli youth have a greater intake of junk food and spend more time watching television. * A cross-national study of health and risk behaviours among youth found that Israeli girls in all age categories were more likely to be dieting than girls in all the 23 other countries included in the study. Articles available on our Hebrew website