Priority health-risk behaviors, which are behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among youth adults, often established during childhood adolescence, extend into adulthood, interrelated preventable.September 2010-December 2011.The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories priority young adults: 1) unintentional injuries violence; 2) tobacco use; 3) alcohol other drug 4) sexual unintended pregnancy sexually transmitted diseases...

Priority health-risk behaviors (i.e., interrelated and preventable that contribute to the leading causes of morbidity mortality among youths adults) often are established during childhood adolescence extend into adulthood. The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), in 1991, monitors six categories priority young adults: 1) unintentional injuries violence; 2) sexual human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy; 3) tobacco...

To assess the association between weight perception and BMI among a large, diverse sample of adolescents. This study used both measured self-reported height to calculate BMI.A convenience students (n = 2032) in grades 9 through 12 completed questionnaire assessing demographic characteristics, weight, body perception. These were then weighed had their using standard protocol.Using calculated from 1.5% classified as underweight or at risk for underweight, 51.2% normal 47.4% overweight...

Previous research with adolescents has shown associations of body weight and perceptions size suicide ideation attempts, but it is unclear whether these are direct or a mediating effect exists.To determine if mass index perceived associated significantly controlling for control practices, mediates the attempts.Data were analyzed from 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, school-based survey administered to nationally representative sample students in grades 9 through 12 (N = 13 601).Self-reported...

This study examined the association of victimization in a physically violent dating relationship with risk behaviors, age behavior initiation, and co-occurrence behaviors among students grades 9 through 12 United States. Data were from 2003 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Nearly 9% reported experiencing violence victimization. Dating was associated alcohol use, marijuana having ever had sexual intercourse female male students. also early initiation use The odds increased as...

To assess the prevalence of texting/e-mailing while driving (TWD) and association TWD with other risky motor vehicle (MV) behaviors among US high school students.Data were used from Centers for Disease Control Prevention's 2011 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which assessed during 30 days before survey 8505 students aged ≥16 years a nationally representative sample students. frequency was coded into dichotomous polychotomous variables. Logistic regression relationship between behaviors,...

Nearly 10% of students enrolled in US public schools are absent daily. Although previous research has shown associations school absenteeism with participation risk behaviors, it is unclear if these vary by whether the absence was excused. The purpose this study to examine health behaviors being from and without permission among high students.During spring 2004, questionnaires similar Youth Risk Behavior Survey questionnaire were completed 4517 ninth- eleventh-grade students. Responses items...

This study examined whether the prevalence of self-reported health risk behaviors among high school students varied by survey setting (school versus home) and mode administration (paper pencil computer). Students in grades 9 11 were assigned randomly to one four conditions—school paper-and-pencil instrument (PAPI), computer-assisted self-interview (CASI), home PAPI, CASI. During spring 2004, 4,506 completed identically worded questionnaires based on Youth Risk Behavior Survey questionnaire....

Increasing attention is being focused on sleep duration as a potential modifiable risk factor associated with obesity in children and adolescents. We analyzed data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey to describe association of (self-report BMI ≥95th percentile) self-reported an average school night, among representative sample US high students. Using logistic regression control for demographic behavioral confounders, female students, compared 7 hours sleep, both shortened (≤4 sleep;...

The authors examined whether paper-and-pencil and Web surveys administered in the school setting yield equivalent risk behavior prevalence estimates. Data were from a methods study conducted by Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) spring 2008. Intact classes of 9th- or 10th-grade students assigned randomly to complete survey via Web. 5,227 analyzed using logistic regression identify associations mode with reporting 74 behaviors. Mode was associated only 7 Results indicate estimates...

The objective of this study was to identify factors that may account for the disproportionately high prevalence suicidal behaviors among Hispanic/Latina youth by examining whether associations health risk with ideation and suicide attempts vary race/ethnicity female students. Data from school-based 2007 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey were analyzed. Analyses conducted students in grades 9 through 12 included 21 related unintentional injuries violence; tobacco use; alcohol other drug...

US schools employ an estimated 6.7 million workers and are thus ideal setting for employee wellness programs. This article describes the characteristics of school programs in United States, including state-, district-, school-level policies programs.The Centers Disease Control Prevention conducts School Health Policies Programs Study every 6 years. In 2006, computer-assisted telephone interviews or self-administered mail questionnaires were completed by state education agency personnel 49...

This study investigates whether the type of parental permission affects prevalence estimates for risk behaviors from national 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Participants were 13,195 students 143 schools, which 65% used passive and 35% active permission. Student participation rates 86.7% in schools 77.3% schools. For 24 26 tested, no significant differences seen behavior by As long as high response are obtained, does not affect that based on self-report.

To evaluate the associations of physical activity and sports team participation with suicidal behavior among U.S. high school students.Data were from 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N = 10,530 respondents). Exposure variables included (inactive, insufficient, moderately intensive, regular vigorously frequent intensive) participation. Outcome suicide ideation (seriously considering and/or planning suicide) attempts. Hierarchical logistic regressions run, controlling for age, race, smoking,...

We provided national prevalence estimates for selected health-risk behaviors Asian American and Pacific Islander high school students separately, compared those with of white, black, Hispanic students.We analyzed data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. To generate a sufficient sample students, we combined four nationally representative surveys U.S. conducted in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 (total n = 56,773).Asian were significantly less likely than Islander, or to have drunk...

To identify the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related risk behaviors associated with HIV testing among US high school students who reported ever having sexual intercourse.Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study.The 2009 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey.A total 7591 intercourse.Risk related to HIV.Having been tested for HIV.Among intercourse, 22.6% had HIV. Testing was most likely be done injected any illegal drug (41.3%; adjusted odds ratio, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.14-2.56), physically...