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Background\/objectives: This scoping review aims to identify and describe health promotion and healthy lifestyle programs developed worldwide targeting adolescents and young adults. Methods: A total of 106 programs were included, of which 8 were selected through scientific databases and 98 through other research methods (e.g., government websites and other online sources). Results: The results show that Europe, North America, New Zealand, and the United States of America are the continents and countries with the highest number of programs. Most programs originated before 2020 and are aimed at children, adolescents, and young adults. Mental health, substance and non-substance dependencies, and sexual and reproductive health were the most frequent areas among the available youth programs. Most programs do not mention evaluating or monitoring the services provided. Conclusions: This work allows for a deeper understanding of the programs available for adolescents and young adults, providing an overview of their characteristics. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of increasing the number of available programs, especially in countries with higher morbidity and mortality rates among the young population. The programs must be based on population studies to better meet their needs. Lastly, programs should become sustainable and integrated into national public policies, accompanied by ongoing training, supervision, and intervision of professionals working in these contexts.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/healthcare12202094","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,21]],"date-time":"2024-10-21T06:35:00Z","timestamp":1729492500000},"page":"2094","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["An Overview of Health-Promoting Programs and Healthy Lifestyles for Adolescents and Young People: A Scoping Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Marta","family":"Raimundo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Aventura Social\u2014Associa\u00e7\u00e3o, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"ISAMB, Medicine Faculty, Lisbon University, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Labs, Lus\u00f3fona University, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9883-0210","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ana","family":"Cerqueira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Aventura Social\u2014Associa\u00e7\u00e3o, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"ISAMB, Medicine Faculty, Lisbon University, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"Cat\u00f3lica Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing, Faculty of Human Sciences, Portuguese Catholic University, 1649-023 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9616-0441","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tania","family":"Gaspar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Aventura Social\u2014Associa\u00e7\u00e3o, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"ISAMB, Medicine Faculty, Lisbon University, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Labs, Lus\u00f3fona University, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Margarida","family":"Gaspar de Matos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Aventura Social\u2014Associa\u00e7\u00e3o, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"ISAMB, Medicine Faculty, Lisbon University, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"Cat\u00f3lica Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing, Faculty of Human Sciences, Portuguese Catholic University, 1649-023 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion-APPsyCI, ISPA University Institute, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (2023, January 24). 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