Chronic disease-related lifestyle risk factors in a sample of Canadian adolescents

Ronald C Plotnikoff; Nandini Karunamuni; John C Spence; Kate Storey; Laura Forbes; Kim Raine; T Cameron Wild; Linda McCargar

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.11.004

Chronic disease-related lifestyle risk factors in a sample of Canadian adolescents

J Adolesc Health. 2009 Jun;44(6):606-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.11.004. Epub 2009 Feb 12.

Authors

Ronald C Plotnikoff¹, Nandini Karunamuni, John C Spence, Kate Storey, Laura Forbes, Kim Raine, T Cameron Wild, Linda McCargar

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health, 5-10 University Extension Centre, 8303 112 Street, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2T4, Canada. ron.plotnikoff@ualberta.ca

PMID: 19465326
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.11.004

Abstract

This study examined the prevalence, clustering, age trends, and gender differences of chronic-disease related risk factors among a large sample of adolescents (N = 4932) in Alberta, Canada. Approximately 43% of boys and 53% of girls displayed two or more risk factors. Age trends and gender differences were also observed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Alberta / epidemiology
Chronic Disease / epidemiology*
Female
Humans
Internet
Life Style*
Male
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires