Perception and Awareness of Diabetes Risk and Reported Risk-Reducing Behaviors in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Lifestyle change is central to diabetes risk reduction in youth with overweight or obesity. Feeling susceptible to a health threat can be motivational in adults.

Objective

To evaluate associations between diabetes risk perception and/or awareness and health behaviors in youth.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2018. Participants included youths aged 12 to 17 years with body mass index (BMI) in the 85th percentile or higher without known diabetes. Analyses were conducted from February 2022 to February 2023.

Main outcomes and measures

Outcomes included physical activity, screen time, and attempted weight loss. Confounders included age, sex, rac

SUBMITTER: Chu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10157422 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature