Silent Health Trade-offs: Preventive Health Behaviors Among Academically High Performing Indian Adolescents Preparing for Competitive Examinations

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate preventive health behaviors in academically high performing adolescents during exam preparation.
• Conducted a survey with academically high performing adolescents
• Focused on habits related to health and well-being
• Collected data on behaviors during competitive examinations preparation
• High performing adolescents exhibit both positive and negative health behaviors
• Trade-offs between academic success and physical well-being are evident
• Preventive health measures are often neglected during intense study periods