Eating habits physical activity and risky behaviors of youth ：饮食习惯体力活动和青年危险行为

1、1 Eating habits, physical activity and risky behaviors of youth practicing weight control Julie Chmielewski M.S. Candidate 2 Objective Evaluate a nationally representative sample of adolescents to determine the prevalence of weight control methods according to youths weight status. Confirm that over

2、weight youth are using recommended methods of weight control according to Healthy People 2010. 3 Rationale Obesity NHANES 11%, YRBS 16% Weight control YRBS 43% of youth Health consequences of inappropriate weight control Growth retardation, acute gastric dilation, metabolic alkalosis, cardiac arrhyt

3、hmia, death Risky health behaviors associated with wt. control 4 Data National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) Chapel Hill, N.C. Funded by: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development it is as low as an adult mans voice. aTanner, 1984 15 Analyses SPSS Statistical Pa

4、ckage for Social Sciences SUDAAN statistical analysis software Cross tabulations p0.05Average WeightOverweight GirlsBoysGirlsBoys Fast food ( 2x/wk)1.62.1nsNs Inadequate Breakfastnsns2.3ns Exercise (3x/wk30min) 1.6nsnsns African American0.50.37ns ns Grade 1.8 (11th ) 2.6 (12th) 2.5 (10th) 0.2 (11th

5、) 0.1 (12th ) 0.4 (11th ) 0.2 (12th ) Age (yr)2.6 (17+)0.3 (15-16)nsns Alcohol (yes)1.6ns2.2ns Drug (yes)0.6ns0.4ns 25 Conclusions Health People 2010: Overweight adolescents should be practicing adequate exercise and eating a balanced diet. 89% overweight youth using weight control OW boys eating le

6、ss fast food OW girls eating inadequate breakfast 49% of those using dangerous weight control methods were OW 26 Conclusions 55% of average wt. youth using weight control AW girls less likely to eat fast food and more likely to exercise AW boys less likely to eat fast food 51% of those using dangerous methods were AW 30% of underweight youth using weight control 27 Thank you Dr. Hoerr Dr. Weather