Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns Are Associated With Selected Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors

This study examined the independent and combined associations of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) with health risk behaviors in Brazilian adolescents. Participants were 893 adolescents (454 girls) from Curitiba, Brazil. The Youth Activity Profile questionnaire evaluated PA and the Adolescent Sedentary Questionnaire evaluated SB. The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) questionnaire evaluated fruit, vegetable, alcohol, and tobacco consumption. Binary Logistic regression measured the independent and combined associations of PA and SB with risk behaviors. PA was inversely associated with low fruit (OR = 0.30; 95%CI: 0.18-0.51) and vegetable consumption (OR = 0.43; 95%CI: 0.25-0.73), and tobacco use (OR = 0.52; 95%CI: 0.29-0.89). However, PA was positively associated with mild (OR = 1.54; 95%CI: 1.08-2.19) and excessive alcohol use (OR = 1.53; 95%CI: 1.01-2.33). Higher levels of PA were associated with reduced risks of smoking and healthier eating patterns, but higher likelihood of alcohol consumption.

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Sedentary Behavior, Psychosocial Stress Indicators, and Health-Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents in Northeastern Brazil

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2015-0488 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 169-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Fabiana Medeiros de Almeida Silva ◽

Aldemir Smith Menezes

Keyword(s):

Health Risk ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Psychosocial Stress ◽

Health Risk Behaviors ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Stress Indicators

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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PRACTICE AND CLUSTERING OF HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENTS

Revista Paulista de Pediatria ◽

10.1590/1984-0462/2020/38/2018247 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

Author(s):

Michael Pereira da Silva ◽

Ana Beatriz Pacífico ◽

Thiago Silva Piola ◽

Edmar Roberto Fantinelli ◽

Edina Maria de Camargo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Public Schools ◽

Health Risk ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Health Risk Behaviors ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lower Odds ◽

High Participation

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the association between participation in physical activity (PA) and the clustering of health risk behaviors (HRB) in adolescents of both genders. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 862 adolescents (11 to 17 years old) enrolled in 14 randomly selected public schools from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Participation in PA, screen time, consumption of fruit, vegetables, cigarettes and alcoholic beverages were the criteria evaluated. Multinomial logistic regression tested the association between participation in PA and clustering of HRB, and results are expressed Odds Ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Results: Adolescents with high participation in PA had lower odds of clustering 2-3 HRB (OR 0.38, 95%CI 0.21-0.68; p<0.01) and 4-5 HRB (OR 0.29; 95%IC 0.16-0.53; p<0.01). Boys with high participation in PA had lower chances of clustering 2-3 HRB (OR 0.31, 95%CI 0.13-0.75; p=0.01), and girls had lower odds of clustering 2-3 HRB (OR 0.41; 95%CI 0.17-0.99; p=0.04) and 4-5 HRB (OR 0.25; 95%CI 0.10-0.61; p<0.01). Conclusions: High participation in PA was inversely associated with the clustering of HRB in adolescents.

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Gender Differences in Health Risk Behaviors and Physical Activity Among Middle School Students

The Journal of School Nursing ◽

10.1177/10598405060220010501 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 25-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Tsu-Yin Wu ◽

Sherry E. Rose ◽

Joanna M. Bancroft

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Middle School ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Middle School Students ◽

Health Risk ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

School Setting ◽

Health Risk Behaviors ◽

Urban Setting ◽

School Students

Adolescence is a period of accelerated growth and change, bridging the complex transition from childhood to adulthood. This period offers adolescents an opportunity to begin planning for their futures and to adopt healthy attitudes about risk behaviors that can continue into adulthood, thus setting the stage for a lifetime of desirable health behaviors. This study used the Youth Risk Behavior Survey on middle school students and examined the gender differences of health risk behaviors among 674 8th-graders from an urban setting. The results showed that males were more likely to be involved in fights, to initiate alcohol use, and to participate in physical activity; whereas females were more likely to try to lose weight with unhealthy practices, such as fasting and laxatives. School nurses are in a prime position to promote adolescent health in the school setting by providing health-related services and teaching to help students initiate and maintain healthy lifestyles.

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